Asus Z9PR-D12C User Manual

Z9PR-D12 Series

Motherboard

E7271

First Edition 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

Z9PR-D12 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

2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14

2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-14

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ................................................. 2-14

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.5.6 PIKE slots ..................................................................... 2-19

2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-20

2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21

2.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-23

2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27

2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-28

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

4.4.1 CPU Conguration .........................................................4-11

4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ....................... 4-13

4.4.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-15

4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration .............................................. 4-21

4.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration ............................................... 4-22

4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 4-23

4.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration ..................................... 4-26

4.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-27

4.4.8 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 4-28

4.4.9 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-29

4.4.10 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-30

4.4.11 APM setting ................................................................... 4-30

4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 4-31

4.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration .......................................... 4-34

4.4.14 ME Subsystem .............................................................. 4-35

4.4.15 Legacy Devices Conguration ...................................... 4-35

4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 4-36

4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-37

4.5.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 4-38

4.5.2 BMC network conguration ........................................... 4-39

4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-40

4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 4-40

4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-42

4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-44

4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-45

4.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 4-46

4.11 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-47

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 ........ 5-32

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 Changing a Volume Type .............................................. 5-38

5.4.3 Deleting a volume ......................................................... 5-39

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

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

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 Z9PR-D12 block diagram .............................................................A-3

A.2 Z9PR-D12C block diagram ..........................................................A-4

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

Z9PR-D12 series specications summary

Model Name Processor Support / System Bus

Core Logic Form Factor ASUS

Features

Memory Total Slots

Expansion Slots

Fan Speed Control

Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)

Rack Optimized (Dedicated for Rack)

ASWM Enterprise

Voltage Capacity Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/ 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

Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C

(continued on the next page)

2 * Socket 2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family

QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s Intel® C602-A PCH EEB, 12” x 13” V

V 12 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM for CPU1, 4 DIMM

for CPU2)

1.5V/ 1.35V Maximum up to 384GB DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM/ ECC UDIMM/

Non-ECC UDIMM/ LR-DIMM 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)

1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM) 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)

1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)

(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 5 is occupied ) 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) 1* PIKE Slot for Storage expansion

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Z9PR-D12 series specications summary

Model Name

Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C

Storage SATA Controller Intel® C602-A:

<AHCI> 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 SATA 6Gb/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)

SAS Controller

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

Networking LAN

2 * Intel 82574L

1 * Mgmt Port

Graphic

Onboard I/O Connectors

VGA

TPM Header

PSU Connector

ASPEED® AST2300 16MB

1 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V +

ASPEED® AST1300 64MB

8-pin SSI 12V power connector

Management Connector

USB Connectors

Onboard ASMB6 -

1 * USB connector (Type A USB socket) 2 * USB pin header (up to 4 devices)

Rear I/O Connectors

Fan Header

SMBus

Chassis Intruder

Front LAN LED

Serial Port Header

External USB Port

VGA Port

RJ-45

8 * 4pin 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 * GbE LAN

2 * GbE LAN

1 * Mgmt LAN

PS/2 KB/Mouse

Management Solution

Monitoring CPU Temperature

Environment

Software

Out of Band Remote Management

FAN RPM

1/1 ASWM Enterprise ASMB6-iKVM for

KVM-over-Internet V V Operation temperature: 10°C – 35°C

Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)

*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 Z9PR-D12 Series

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PR-D12 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.

Z9PR-D12 series

Standard Gift Box Pack

I/O Shield

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 (Z9PR-D12 only) 1

1 1

1 (Z9PR-D12 only) 1

1pc per carton 10pcs per carton

Standard Bulk Pack

ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-3

1.3 Serial number label

For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as

xxS2xxxxxxxx

as shown in the gure below.

Z9PR-D12

xxS2xxxxxxxx

Made

China

合格

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel DDR3 memory (8 DIMM for CPU1, 4 DIMM for CPU2). 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), feature which 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.

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 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-certied 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 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 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.

ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-5

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard provides USB 2.0 accessibility, allowing you to experience the dramatic increase in connection speed from 12Mbps 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 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 PCI slot 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

information