Asus Z9PE-D8 WS User Manual

Z9PE-D8 WS

Motherboard

E7358

Revised Edition V3 April 2012

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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

Z9PE-D8 WS 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 ............................................................... 2-6

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-8

2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ................................................. 2-13

2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16

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Contents

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-18

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-18

2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board ..................... 2-19

2.6 Onboard Switches ...................................................................... 2-20

2.7 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21

2.8 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-26

2.9 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-29

2.9.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-29

2.9.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-31

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 ................................................ 4-3

4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ........................................................... 4-4

4.1.3 BUPDATER .................................................................... 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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-10

Contents

4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10

4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 4-11

4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control .................................................. 4-13

4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-15

4.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-15

4.5.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ....................... 4-18

4.5.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-20

4.5.4 PCH SATA Conguration .............................................. 4-26

4.5.5 PCH SCU Conguration ............................................... 4-27

4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 4-28

4.5.7 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-31

4.5.8 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-33

4.5.9 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-33

4.5.10 APM setting ................................................................... 4-34

4.5.11 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 4-35

4.5.12 Onboard LAN Conguration .......................................... 4-37

4.5.13 Marvell SATA Conguration .......................................... 4-38

4.5.14 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 4-39

4.5.15 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 4-40

4.6 Server Management menu ........................................................ 4-41

4.6.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 4-42

4.6.2 BMC network conguration ........................................... 4-43

4.7 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-44

4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 4-45

4.8 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-47

4.9 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-50

4.10 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-52

4.11 Tool menu ................................................................................... 4-53

4.12 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-54

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 the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-4

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

Contents

5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5

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

5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 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 conguration ....................................... 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

5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 5-28

5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-30

5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 5-31

5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 5-31

5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 5-32

5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 5-34

5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility

(Windows) ................................................................................... 5-35

5.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-36

5.4.2 Change Volume Type .................................................... 5-38

5.4.3 Delete volume ............................................................... 5-39

5.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 5-40

5.5 Marvell RAID utility .................................................................... 5-41

5.5.1 Create a RAID Array ..................................................... 5-41

5.5.2 Delete an existing RAID Array ...................................... 5-43

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 Intel® Chipset Device Software installation ............................. 6-14

6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-16

6.4 Audio driver installation ............................................................ 6-19

6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers

installation .................................................................................. 6-21

6.6 Marvell Magni installation ......................................................... 6-22

6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-23

6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation ........................................... 6-26

6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver

installation .................................................................................. 6-30

6.10 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 6-33

6.11 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-36

6.12 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-39

6.12.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 6-39

6.12.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-39

6.12.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 6-40

6.12.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-40

6.12.5 Contact information ....................................................... 6-40

Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support

7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology ................................................. 7-3

7.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-3

7.1.2 Before you begin ............................................................. 7-3

7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards .................... 7-4

7.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-5

7.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology ................. 7-5

7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ........................................................... 7-7

7.2.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-7

7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-7

7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 7-8

7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-9

7.2.5 Installing the device drivers ........................................... 7-10

7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ....................... 7-10

7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology .................................................... 7-13

7.3.1 Requirements ................................................................ 7-13

7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-13

Appendix: Reference information

A.1 Z9PE-D8 WS 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 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.

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.

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 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

Z9PE-D8 WS specications summary

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion slots

VGA Output

Multi-GPU support

Storage

LAN

Audio

Dual Intel® Socket 2011 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GTs *Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Intel® C602 Express Chipset

8 x DIMM, Max. 256GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, Registered Memory; Max. 64GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC,

Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory

Quad channel memory architecture

*Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualied

Vendors Lists).

4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (Dual@x16/x16; Quad@x8/x8/x8/

x8)

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (@x16 speed)

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (@x8 speed)

* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please refer to www.asus.com for updated details.

ASpeed AST2300 16MB VGA port (with bracket)

Supports VGA with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz

Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

Intel® C602 Chipset:

- 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support (for Windows only) (AHCI)

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support (for Windows only) (AHCI)

- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0,1,5 and 10 support (for Windows only) (SCU) Marvell® 9230 SATA controller:

- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 for Windows only)

2*Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN controller

Realtek® ALC 898 8-channel High Denition Audio

CODEC

- Supports 192kHz/ 24bit BD Lossless Sound

- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II

- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking

- Optical S/PDIF Out port at back I/O

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Z9PE-D8 WS specications summary

USB

ASUS Unique Features

Workstation Unique Features

Back Panel I/O Ports

ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel Intel®C602 Chipset

- 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel)

CPU Power

- Digital 7+1 Phase Power Design DRAM Power

- Digital 2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Features

- ASUS SSD Caching

- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution ASUS Q-Design

- ASUS Q-Code

- ASUS Q-Shield

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS EZ DIY

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 2

- ASUS MyLogo 2

- Multi-language BIOS

- 7 PCIe x 16 slots

- Quick Gate:2 vertical USB 2.0 on board

- ASWM Enterprise

- ASMB6-iKVM Remote Management Tool

2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x PS/2 KB port 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel® LAN) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 8-channel Audio I/O

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Internal I/O Connectors

BIOS Features

Manageability

Accessories

Support DVD

Form Factors

1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 type A vertical ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 6 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) 2 x IEEE1394a headers 2 x Serial Port headers 1 x RAID key header 1 x ASMB6-iKVM connector 1 x VGA connector 1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP) 1 x AUX panel header 1 x SMBus headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x 4-pin EZ_PLUG Power connector(s) 1 x System Panel 1 x PWR button 1 x Reset button

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

6 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables 8 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS 4-Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS 3-Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x 2-port USB2.0 + 1394 bracket 2 x COM port bracket I/O Shield User’s manual

Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update

EEB Form Factor, 12”x 13”

*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.

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

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

Product

introduction

Chapter summary

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 Z9PE-D8 WS

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D8 WS 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.

Z9PE-D8 WS

SATA DOM cable

Cables

I/O Modules 2-port USB 2.0+1394a

Accessories

Application CD Support CD Documentation User Guide

Packing Qty.

SATA 6G cable SATA 3G cable COM port cable

IO shield

2-Way SLI Bridge connector

3-Way SLI Bridge connector

4-Wat SLI Bridge connector

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

Standard Gift Box Pack

1 -6 -8 -2 -1 -1 1

1 --

2 2 1 1

1 or 3pcs per carton 5pcs 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.

xxS1xxxxxxxx

Z9PE-D8 WS

xxS1xxxxxxxx

Made

Taiwan

合格

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel (4DIMM per CPU) DDR3 memory. Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 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 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.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction

DDR3 memory support

The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that features data

transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system’s performance,

and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation

applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture also manages trafc with bandwidth

of up to 52GB/s, and reduces voltage thus reducing power usage and heat generation. Also, the motherboard supports LR-DIMM (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.

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.

Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN Solution

This motherboard features the built-in dual server class Intel® Gigabit LAN ports, which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highly-reliable network connections, outstanding performance, and better support for diverse operating systems.

Intel® 82574L chipset is VMware-certied to support the virtualization technology.

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 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.

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Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C602 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

The Intel® C602 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Complete USB 3.0 Integration

ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel – 4USB 3.0 ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0. The Z9PE-D8 WS affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity.

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 efcient operation.

Best graphics performance for 4-way NVIDIA® GeForce® SLI™

Native second generation PCI-Expressx16 4-way SLI™ offers the fastest and most reliable graphics performance ever. It's ideal for professional use in mechanical, architectural, interior design, aeronautics, audio and video design applications. Additionally, this ample graphics power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced entertainment.

Quick Gate

Quick Gate is a vertical USB connector on the motherboard, allowing you to install USB devices directly with no messy cables. This stops important data storage devices from breaking off unexpectedly. Z9PE-D8 WS with this unique design provides a convenient and safe way to install data and applications on your PC.

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ASUS SSD Caching

SSD caching from ASUS is easier than ever. At 3X faster, this feature boosts system performance by using an installed SSD with no capacity limitations as a cache for frequently accessed data. Harness a combination of SSD-like performance and response and hard drive capacity with just one click, no rebooting needed and instant activation for complete ease of use.

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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

information