ASUS P9D-C 90SB0330M0UAY0 User Manual

P9D-C Series

Motherboard

E7916 First Edition

March 2013

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................................vii

Federal Communications Commission Statement .........................................vii

Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...................................vii

REACH ......................................................................................................vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

Electrical safety ............................................................................................. viii

Operation safety ............................................................................................ viii

Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix

About this guide .......................................................................................................... x

How this guide is organized ............................................................................ x

Where to nd more information ....................................................................... x

P9D-C Series Specications Summary ................................................................... xii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-3

1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-3

1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-4

1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-4

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ...........................................................1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-3

2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-4

2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-4

2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-4

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-5

2.2.4 Layout contents ...........................................................................2-7

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-9

2.3.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-9

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-12

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan......................................2-13

2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ...........................................2-14

2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-15

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-15

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................. 2-15

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................2-16

2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-17

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17

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2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .................................................2-17

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-18

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x8 link) .................................................2-18

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) ...................................................2-18

2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots (x1 link) ...................................................2-18

2.5.7 PCI slots ....................................................................................2-18

2.5.8 PIKE slot ..................................................................................2-19

2.5.9 Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card.........................................2-20

2.5.10 Installing the Baseboard Management Card ............................. 2-21

2.5.11 Connecting the Thermal sensor cable ......................................2-22

2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-23

2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-26

2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-29

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-29

2.8.2 Internal connectors....................................................................2-30

Chapter 3: Powering Up

3.1 Starting up for the rst time ...................................................................... 3-3

3.2 Powering off the computer........................................................................ 3-4

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ................................................3-4

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..........................................3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-3

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................4-3

4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility...................................................................4-4

4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ........................................................................4-5

4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-7

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ......................................................................4-8

4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-8

4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-9

4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-9

4.2.5 Navigation keys ...........................................................................4-9

4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-9

4.2.7 Conguration elds .....................................................................4-9

4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-9

4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-9

4.3 Main menu ................................................................................................4-10

4.3.1 System Date .............................................................................4-10

Contents

4.3.2 System Time .............................................................................4-10

4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-11

4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-12

4.4.2 PCH-IO Conguration ............................................................... 4-15

4.4.3 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 4-16

4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Conguration .............................................4-17

4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings ...........................................................4-19

4.4.6 USB Conguration ....................................................................4-21

4.4.7 TPM...........................................................................................4-22

4.4.8 ACPI Settings ............................................................................4-22

4.4.9 WHEA Support .......................................................................... 4-23

4.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration ..........................................4-23

4.4.11 Intel Server Platform Services ................................................... 4-24

4.4.12 Onboard LAN Conguration ...................................................... 4-25

4.4.13 MIO Card Conguration ............................................................4-25

4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-26

4.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................4-29

4.4.16 APM ..........................................................................................4-29

4.4.17 Network Stack ........................................................................... 4-30

4.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail..................................................4-30

4.5 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................4-31

4.6 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-32

4.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-35

4.8 Security ..................................................................................................... 4-36

4.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-39

4.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................4-39

Chapter 5: RAID Conguration

5.1 Setting up RAID .......................................................................................... 5-3

5.1.1 RAID denitions ..........................................................................5-3

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................5-4

5.1.3 Setting Jumpers .......................................................................... 5-4

5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS .................................................. 5-4

5.1.5 RAID conguration utilities .......................................................... 5-4

5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5-5

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-6

5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................5-8

5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ......................................................5-9

Contents

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility ........................................................... 5-10

5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................5-10

5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................5-12

5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................5-13

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-14

5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type .......................................................... 5-16

5.3.3 Deleting a volume .....................................................................5-17

5.3.4 Preferences ...............................................................................5-18

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................6-3

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk.........................................................6-3

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver.............................................6-5

6.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................ 6-7

6.3 Running the Support DVD ........................................................................ 6-7

6.4 Installing the LAN driver..........................................................................6-15

6.5 Installing the VGA driver .........................................................................6-20

6.6 Installing the Intel® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver ................................... 6-23

6.7 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver .................................... 6-25

Appendix A: Reference Information

A.1 P9D-C/4L block diagram ........................................................................... A-3

A.2 P9D-C/2L block diagram ........................................................................... A-4

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 any interference received including interference that

• may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

• receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

•

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to

assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of

Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

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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

• cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that

• all power cables are unplugged.

Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These

• devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If

• you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

• service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the

• manuals that came with the package.

Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the

• power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

• connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any

• area where it may become wet.

Place the product on a stable surface.

•

If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

• technician or your retailer.

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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

Australia statement notice

From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http://support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com

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 describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports.

• 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 switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

• Chapter 5: RAID conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID

sets using the available utilities.

• Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different

system components.

• Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when

conguring the motherboard.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

Command

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

P9D-C Series Specications Summary

Model Name

Processor Support / System Bus

Core Logic

Form Factor

Fan Speed Control

Rack Ready

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location #)

Storage

Networking

(Rack and Pedestal dual use)

ASWM Enterprise

Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Total PCI/PCI-E Slots

Slot Location 1

Slot Location 2

Slot Location 3

Slot Location 4

Slot Location 5

Slot Location 6

Slot Location 7

Additional Slot 1

SATA Controller

LAN

P9D-C/4L P9D-C/2L

1 x Socket LGA1150 Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 product Family Intel® Core™ i3 Processor Family*

Intel® C224 Chipset

ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in.

4 (2 Channels)

Maximum up to 32GB

DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM

1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz

1 x PCI-E x1 (x1 Gen2 link)

1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link)

1 x PCI-E x16 (x8 Gen3 link)

MIO supported

1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (x4 Gen3 link)

Intel® C224:

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTe) supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows®)

4 x Intel® I210AT 2 x Intel® I210AT

1 x Management LAN

* Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs.

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Model Name Graphic

Onboard I/O Connectors

Rear I/O Connectors

Management Solution

Monitoring

Environment

VGA

TPM Header

PSU Connector

SATA DOM Power Connector

Management Header

USB Connector/ Header

Fan Header

SMBus

Chassis Intruder

Front LAN LED

Serial Port Header VGA Header

External USB Port

VGA Port

RJ-45

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Software

Out of Band Remote Management

CPU Temperature

FAN RPM

P9D-C/4L P9D-C/2L Aspeed AST2300 + 32MB VRAM 1 24-pin ATX power connector

8-pin ATX 12V power connector

4-pin power connector

On-board header for optional management card

1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) 1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) 1 x USB 2.0 pin header (Type A USB socket)

5 x 4 pin headers 1 1 4 2 2

1 2 x USB 3.0

2 x USB 2.0 1 4 x GbE LAN

1 Management LAN

2 x GbE LAN

1 Management LAN 1 ASWM Enterprise

Optional ASMB7-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Operation temperature: 10oC – 35oC (50oF – 95oF) Non operation temperature:

-40oC – 70oC (-40oF – 158oF) Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)

** Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter summary

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections:

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-3

1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-3

1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-4

ASUS P9D-C Series

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P9D-C 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!

Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack

I/O Shield Plate for LGA1150

Cables

Application CD

Documentation Packing Qty.

Optional items Description

PIKE 2008 LSI 8-port SAS 6G RAID card PIKE 2108 LSI 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card PIKE 2208 LSI 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card PIKE 9230 MARVELL 4-port SATA 6G RAID card ASMB7-iKVM Remote Management solution provides KVM over IP solution

SATA DOM Power cable SATA 3G cable SATA 6G cable Support CD ASWM Enterprise SDVD

Motherboard User Guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1 1 -1 --

2 -4 -1 1 1 1

1 1 1 pc per carton 10 pcs per carton

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1.3 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters

shown as the gure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS

Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

xxS2xxxxxxxx

P9D-C Series

xxS2xxxxxxxx

Made

China

合格

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3/Core™ i3 processor series in LGA1150 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express

3.0 lanes. The Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 V3 Core™ i3 processor is one of the most

powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world.

Intel® Turbo Boost

Intel® Turbo Boost opportunistically and automatically allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency if the processor is operating below power, temperature and current limits. This technology increases performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.

Intel® Hyper Threading

The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient use of the

processor resources, higher processing throughout and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software.

Intel® EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster

and more efcient computing.

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Intel® I210AT LAN Solution

The motherboard comes with quad Gigabit LAN controllers (dual controllers for P9D-C/2L) and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement.

Serial ATA II technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C224 chipset. The Serial ATA II specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM)

Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial ATA allows thinner, more exible

cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III 6 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C224 chipset. Get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems with up to 6Gbps data transfer rates.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication that

dramatically increases the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB

1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.

USB 3.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) that has a connection speed of up to 5 Gbps - ten times faster than USB 2.0. Backward compatible with USB 2.0, it also supports fast-charging of supported devices.

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.

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DDR3 memory support

The motherboard supports ECC UDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer

rates of 1600/1333 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server

and workstation applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminates bottlenecks with peak bandwidth up to 25Gb/s, and dramatically reduces the memory voltage to just 1.5V compared to DDR2's memory voltage of 1.8V.

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed technology

The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the

system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient 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 Slot 6 in 1U system.

ASUS MIO Audio card

The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8-channel high denition audio (High Denition Audio previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC that enables the clearest high quality

audio output. It has jack-sensing feature, retasking functions, and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations for high-end sound quality.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 2:

Hardware Information

Chapter summary

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. This chapter contains the following sections: