Asus Z9NR-D12 User Manual
Z9NR-D12
Motherboard
E7212
First Edition
March 2012
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Federal Communications Commission Statement .......................... viii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement .................... viii
REACH ......................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
Electrical safety ................................................................................. ix
Operation safety ................................................................................ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
How this guide is organized ...............................................................x
Where to nd more information ..........................................................x
Conventions used in this guide .........................................................xi
Typography .......................................................................................xi
Z9NR-D12 specications 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 ............................................................... 2-6
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-8
2.3.2 Intel LGA1356 Socket ..................................................... 2-9
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-12
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2.4.2 Memory Congurations ................................................. 2-12
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-15
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-15
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-15
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-16
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-16
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ......................................... 2-16
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................... 2-16
2.5.7 PCI Express x4 slot (x2 link) ......................................... 2-16
2.5.8 PCI Express x4 slot (x1 link) ......................................... 2-16
2.5.9 PIKE slots ..................................................................... 2-17
2.5.10 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-18
2.5.11 Installing ASMB6 management board ........................... 2-19
2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-20
2.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-25
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 EZ Flash 2 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
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4.2.6 General help ................................................................... 4-9
4.2.7 Conguration 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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-10
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-11
4.4.1 CPU Conguration .........................................................4-11
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ....................... 4-13
4.4.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-15
4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration .............................................. 4-21
4.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration ............................................... 4-22
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 4-23
4.4.7 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-26
4.4.8 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 4-27
4.4.9 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-28
4.4.10 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-28
4.4.11 APM setting ................................................................... 4-29
4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 4-30
4.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration .......................................... 4-33
4.4.14 ME Subsystem .............................................................. 4-33
4.4.15 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 4-34
4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 4-34
4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-35
4.5.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 4-36
4.5.2 BMC network conguration ........................................... 4-37
4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-38
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 4-38
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-40
4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-42
4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-43
4.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 4-44
4.11 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-45
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Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3
5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 5-3
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 5-4
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-4
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .............................................. 5-4
5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 5-12
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 5-13
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 5-17
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 5-19
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 5-22
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 5-23
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 5-24
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA
Option ROM Utility ..................................................................... 5-25
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-27
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-29
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 5-30
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 5-31
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 5-31
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 5-33
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility
(Windows) ................................................................................... 5-34
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-35
5.4.2 Change Volume Type .................................................... 5-37
5.4.3 Delete volume ............................................................... 5-38
5.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 5-39
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 ................................ 6-6
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation ............................... 6-16
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-19
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6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-22
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers ............... 6-25
6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-26
6.7 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 6-29
6.8 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-33
6.8.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 6-33
6.8.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-33
6.8.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 6-34
6.8.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-34
6.8.5 Contact information ....................................................... 6-34
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 Z9NR-D12 block diagram .............................................................A-3
ASUS contact information .......................................................................... 1
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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 modications
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
qualied 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 qualied
service technician or your retailer.
throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been
DO NOT
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.
throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
DO NOT
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not
be placed in municipal waste.
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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring
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 conguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring
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
conguring 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.
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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols used throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING:
when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION:
when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT:
task.
NOTE:
task.
Information to prevent damage to the components
Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
Tips and additional information to help you complete a
Information to prevent injury to yourself
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater than sign means that you must press the
enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with
a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+Del>
Command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line:
Means that you must type the command
format A:/S
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Z9NR-D12 specications summary
Model Name Z9NR-D12
Processor Support / System Bus
Core Logic
Form Factor
ASUS Features Fan Speed Control
Memory Total Slots
Expansion Slots Total PCI/PCI-X/
Storage SATA Controller Intel® C602-A:
Networking LAN
Graphic
Rack Optimized
(Dedicated for
Rack)
ASWM Enterprise
Voltage
Capacity
Memory Type
Memory Size
PCI-E Slots
PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 3
PCIE 4
PCIE 5
PCIE 6
PCIE 7
Additional Slot 1
SAS Controller
VGA
2 x Socket LGA 1356
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s
Intel® C602-A PCH
EEB, 12” x 13”
V
V
V
12 (3 Channels per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU)
1.5V/ 1.35V
Maximum up to 384GB
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM/ Non-ECC UDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)
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1 x PCI-E x8 (X4 Gen3 link, White, from CPU1)
1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, White, from CPU1)
1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU2)
1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU2)
1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU2)
1 x PCI-E x4 (X2 Gen2 link, White, from PCH)
1 x PCI-E x4 (X1 Gen2 link, White, from PCH)
1 x PIKE-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link, White, from CPU1)
<AHCI>
2 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports
Intel® RSTe (for Windows only)
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows)
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10)
<SCU>
4 SATA 3Gb/s ports
Intel® RSTe (for Windows only)
(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SATA ports)
Optional kits:
ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card
ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card
4 * Intel 82574L + 1 Management Port
ASPEED® AST2300 + 16MB
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Onboard I/O
Connectors
Rear I/O
Connectors
Management
Solution
Monitoring CPU Temperature
Environment
*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.
**Specications are subject to change without notice.
TPM Header
PSU Connector
Management
Connector
USB Connectors
Fan Header
Chassis Intruder
Serial Port Header
External USB Port
VGA Port
RJ-45
PS/2 KB/Mouse
Software
Out of Band
Remote
Management
FAN RPM
1
24-pin SSI power connector + 2*8-pin SSI 12V power
connector
Onboard socket for management card
1 * USB connector (Type A USB socket)
2 * USB pin header (up to 4 devices)
8 x 4pin
1
2
2
1
4 + 1 Management Port
2
ASWM Enterprise
Optional ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet
V
V
Operation temperature: 10°C – 35
Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70
Non operation humidity: 20% – 90%
(Non condensing)
°C
°C
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This chapter describes the motherboard
features and the new technologies it supports.
Product
introduction
1
Chapter summary
1
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 Z9NR-D12
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9NR-D12 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.
Z9NR-D12
Standard Gift Box
Pack
ASMB6-iKVM module
Cables
Application CD
Documentation
Packing Qty.
Optional items Description
PIKE 2108 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
PIKE 2008/IMR LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
PIKE 2008 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
SATA DOM cable
SATA cable
Support CD
ASWM Enterprise
SDVD
ASMB6-iKVM SDVD
Motherboard User
Guide
ASMB6-iKVM User
Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1 1
1 -10 -1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1pc per carton 10pcs per carton
Standard Bulk Pack
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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
Z9NR-D12
xxS2xxxxxxxx
Made
in
China
合格
1.4 Special features
1.4.1 Product highlights
Latest Processor Technology
The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
in LGA 1356 package with integrated memory controller to support 6 channel (12
DIMM prt CPU) DDR3 memory. Intel Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 8.0GT/s.
Optimized Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Optimized Intel® Turbo Boost Technology further optimizes the processor’s
performance and automatically allows it to run faster than the marked frequency if
it is operating below power, temperature, and current limits.
Intel® Hyper Threading
The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient 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 efcient computing.
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DDR3 memory support
The Z9NR-D12 supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of
1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server
and workstation applications. The 3-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system
performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 52GB/s. This
voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3
which makes it an ideal memory solution. Also, the motherboard can support LRDIMM (Load reduced DIMM) which uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the
data load to a single load and can increase overall server system memory capacity.
PCIe 3.0
The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which doubles the delivered
bandwidth of PCIe 2.0. This enhances system performance while still providing
backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0.
Intel® 82574L
This motherboard features the built-in dual server class Intel
which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highlyreliable network connections, outstanding performance, and better support for
diverse operating systems.
Intel® 82574L chipset is VMware-certied to support the virtualization technology.
®
Gigabit LAN ports,
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® C602 chipset. The Serial ATA II specication 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 technology through the Serial ATA
interface and Intel® C600 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates.
Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of
current bus systems.
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USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,
dramatically increasing 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.
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.
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS Fan Speed control technology
The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according
to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient 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.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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.
Chapter 2:
Hardware
2
information
Chapter summary
2
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-12
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-15
2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21
2.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-26
2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-30
ASUS Z9NR-D12
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.
• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal
object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to
avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
• Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
• Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic
pad or in the bag that came with the component.
• Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply
is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure
to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or
components.
Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1)
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to
indicate the system AC power cable plug or not. This is a reminder that you should
shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging
in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the
onboard LED.
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2.2 Motherboard overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to
ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an
ATX 2.2 compliant chassis.
Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage
motherboard components!
2.2.1 Placement direction
When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the
correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis
as indicated in the image below.
2.2.2 Screw holes
Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard
to the chassis.
DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.
Place this side towards
the rear of the chassis
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2.2.3 Motherboard layout
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2.2.4 Layout contents
Slots/Socket Page
1. CPU sockets
2. DDR3 sockets
3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots
4. PIKE RAID card slot
4. ASMB6 header
Onboard LEDs Page
1. DIMM Error LED (ERR_DIMM) 2-20
2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2-20
3. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) 2-21
4. CATT Error LED (CATTERR_LED1) 2-21
5. LAN LED (LAN34_LED1)
6. Q-Code LED (LED1_LED2) 2-22
Jumpers Page
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-25
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-26
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4) 2-26
4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 2-27
5. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 2-27
6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 2-28
7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 2-28
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2-12
2-15
2-18
2-19
2-22
Rear panel connectors Page
1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-29
2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port
3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-29
4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-29
5. Video Graphics Adapter port 2-29
6. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-29
7. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-29
8. LAN 3 (RJ-45) port 2-29
9. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port 2-29
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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. SATA connectors-ISAS connectors
(7-pin ISAS1–4 [Light Blue])
3. SAS connectors- PSAS connectors
(7-pin PSAS1–4 [Light Blue]; 7-pin PSAS5–8 [Black])
4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-32
5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) 2-32
6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2)
7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors
(8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)
8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2)
9. TPM connector (20-1-pin TPM1)
10. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin
EATX12V1/EATX12V2)
12. Power Supply SMBus (PSUSMB1) 2-37
13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-38
14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
2-30
2-31
2-31
2-33
2-34
2-35
2-35
2-36
2-39
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1356 socket designed for the
Intel® Xeon E5-2400 family processor.
• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on
the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer
immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP
cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost
of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA1356 socket.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/
incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and
the load lever is on your left.
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2.3.2 Intel LGA1356 Socket
1. Locate the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
2. Press the 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 are installing a CPU.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of
the arrow to a 135° angle (C), then
lift the load plate with your thumb
and forenger to a 100° angle (D).
4. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU
socket.
Retention tab
A
B
Load lever
Load plate
D
C
PnP cap
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5. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the gold triangle is
on the bottom-left corner of the
socket, and then t the socket
alignment key into the CPU notch.
The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
6. Apply some Thermal Interface
Material to the exposed area of
the CPU that the heatsink will be
in contact with, ensuring that it is
spread in an even thin layer.
Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip
this step.
Gold
triangle
mark
CPU notch
Alignment key
The Thermal Interface Material is
toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it.
If it gets into your eyes or touches
your skin, wash it off immediately,
and seek professional medical
help.
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