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Appendix A:  

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Summary of Contents for P9D-E/4L

Page 1: ...Motherboard P9D E 4L ...

Page 2: ...HANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN T...

Page 3: ...l 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 Installing the CPU heatsink...

Page 4: ...oard LEDs 2 23 2 7 Jumpers 2 26 2 8 Connectors 2 29 2 8 1 Rear panel connectors 2 29 2 8 2 Internal connectors 2 30 Chapter 3 Powering Up 3 1 Starting up for the first 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 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 3 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...

Page 5: ...ver Platform Services 4 24 4 4 12 Onboard LAN Configuration 4 25 4 4 13 MIO Card Configuration 4 25 4 4 14 Serial Port Console Redirection 4 26 4 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support 4 29 4 4 16 APM 4 29 4 4 17 Network Stack 4 30 4 4 18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 4 30 4 5 Event Logs menu 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 7 Monitor menu 4 35 4 8 Security 4 36 4 9 Tool menu 4 39 4 10 Exit menu 4 39 Chapt...

Page 6: ... Creating a RAID set 5 14 5 3 2 Changing a Volume Type 5 16 5 3 3 Deleting a volume 5 17 5 3 4 Preferences 5 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6 5 6 2 Management applications and utilities installation 6 7 6 3 Running the Support DVD 6 7 6 4 Installing the LAN driver 6 15 6 5 Insta...

Page 7: ... 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 Canadian Department of Com...

Page 8: ...efore 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 ...

Page 9: ...cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Serv...

Page 10: ... Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring 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 addi...

Page 11: ...information to help you complete a task 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 wi...

Page 12: ... Location 5 1 x PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link Slot Location 6 1 x PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link Auto switch to x8 link if slot 5 is occupied Slot Location 7 1 x PCI E x1 x1 Gen2 link MIO supported Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion Gen3 supported Storage SATA Controller Intel C224 2 x SATA 3Gb s ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RSTe supports software RAID 0...

Page 13: ... 0 connector Type aA USB socket Fan Header 5 x 4 pin headers SMBus 1 Chassis Intruder 1 Front LAN LED 4 Serial Port Header 2 VGA Header 1 Rear I O Connectors External USB Port 2 x USB 3 0 2 x USB 2 0 VGA Port 1 RJ 45 4 x GbE LAN 1 x Management LAN PS 2 KB Mouse 1 Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB7 iKVM for KVM over Internet Monitoring CPU Temp...

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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 16: ...ry 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 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports This chapter contains the following sections ...

Page 17: ...ox Pack Standard Bulk Pack I O Shield 1 1 Cables SATA DOM Power cable 1 SATA 3G cable 2 SATA 6G cable 4 COM port cable 1 Application CD Support CD 1 1 ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 1 Documentation Motherboard User Guide 1 1 Accessory Metal Plate for LGA1150 1 1 Packaging Qty 1 pc per carton 10 pcs per carton Optional items Description PIKE 2008 LSI 8 port SAS 6G RAID card PIKE 2008 IMR LSI 8 port SAS 6G ...

Page 18: ...ghout 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 efficient computing DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports ECC UDIMM DDR3 memory...

Page 19: ...rial 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 flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III 6 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C224 chipset Get enhanced s...

Page 20: ...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 a 1U system ASUS MIO Audio card The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8 channel high definition audio High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia CODEC that enables the clea...

Page 21: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 22: ... System memory 2 14 2 5 Expansion slots 2 16 2 6 Onboard LEDs 2 23 2 7 Jumpers 2 26 2 8 Connectors 2 29 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard This chapter contains the following sections ...

Page 23: ...h 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 detache...

Page 24: ...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 Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing o...

Page 25: ...ASUS P9D E 4L 2 5 2 2 3 Motherboard layout ...

Page 26: ... PS 2 keyboard mouse port purple green 2 28 2 RJ 45 port for iKVM 2 28 3 Video Graphics Adapter port 2 28 4 RJ 45 ports for LAN 2 28 5 Power on Button 2 28 6 Location LED 2 28 7 Power LED 2 28 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 28 9 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 2 28 Slots Sockets Page 1 CPU sockets 2 8 2 DDR3 sockets 2 14 3 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x8 PCI Express x1 PCI slot 2 17 4 PIKE slot 2 18 Onboard LEDs ...

Page 27: ...U_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN1 2 32 8 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 2 33 PIKE Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO1 PSGPIO2 2 33 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 2 34 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 2 34 11 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 2 35 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 2 35...

Page 28: ... 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...

Page 29: ...ab 3 Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate 4 Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys The CPU fits in only one orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU Gold triangle...

Page 30: ...ap from the CPU socket Retention tab Load lever 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches ...

Page 31: ...tsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place A A B B A B B A If you purchased a separate CPU h...

Page 32: ...plug this connector 2 3 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan A A B B A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly fro...

Page 33: ...matching the standoffs to the heatsink screw holes 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws using the recommended sequence below Ensure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU will overheat Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the CPU A C B D A C D B Ensure that you use qualified heatsink assembly only Ensure that you have applied the therma...

Page 34: ...ustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 2 GB 4 GB and 8 GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank ...

Page 35: ...t Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch 2 1 DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 2 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers wh...

Page 36: ...ely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on ...

Page 37: ... Channel 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot x16 link The onboard PCIE6 slot provides one x16 Gen3 link and auto switches to x8 link if PCIE5 is occupied This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot x8 link The onboard PCIE 4 and PCIE 5 provide one x8 Gen3 link These slots support VGA...

Page 38: ...ink 4 slot 4 PCIE4 PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link 5 slot 5 PCIE5 PCI E x8 x8 Gen3 link 6 slot 6 PCIE6 PCI E x16 x16 Gen3 link Auto switch to x8 if slot 5 is occupied 7 slot 7 PCIE7 PCI E x1 x1 Gen2 link MIO 892 Supported 2 5 8 PIKE slot The PIKE slots allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs ...

Page 39: ...ingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot The motherboard illustration is for reference only The motherboard layout and appearance may vary depending on the model but the installation steps remain the same Refer to section 2 8 2 Internal Connectors for the PIKE SAS SATA con...

Page 40: ...tional ASMB7 Management Card on your motherboard 1 Locate the Baseboard Management Card header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the Management Card in place The motherboard illustration is for reference only The motherboard layout and appearance may vary depending on the model but the installation steps remain the same ...

Page 41: ...e the Thermal Sensor TR1 connector on the motherboard 2 Connect the Thermal Sensor cable to the connector 3 Place the other end of the Thermal Sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature The motherboard illustration is for reference only The motherboard layout and appearance may vary depending on the model but the installation steps remain the same ...

Page 42: ...te the MIO card slot on the motherboard and align the golden fingers of the audio card with the MIO card slot 2 Insert the audio card into the MIO slot on the motherboard Ensure that it is completely seated on the card slot 3 Secure the audio card to the chassis with a screw 3 ...

Page 43: ...7 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes 2 6 Onboard LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removi...

Page 44: ... LED 5V_LED1 This LED lights up when the Power on button is pressed and the system is on The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 60 seconds for the system to power up The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card ...

Page 45: ...LED1 The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack ...

Page 46: ...the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Re...

Page 47: ... or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 48: ...2 if you want to use the third party software RAID Utility otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5 Platform Enviromental Control Interface Setting 3 pin PECI1 When an ASMB7 iKVM is installed set these to pins 2 3 for correct sensor information of the Platform Environmental Control Interface PECI Set to pins 1 2 if A...

Page 49: ... Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack 7 Power LED This LED lights up when the Power on button is pressed and the system is on 8 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are availa...

Page 50: ...6 Black Supported by the Intel C224 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 51: ...es the front panel LED to light up 2 PSAS connectors 7 pin PSAS1 PSAS2 PSAS3 PSAS4 PSAS5 PSAS6 PSAS7 PSAS8 Light Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 PIKE Serial Attached SCSI PSAS connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS hard disk drives to PSAS...

Page 52: ...that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backwa...

Page 53: ...orget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All connectors feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology 6 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector allows you to connect a Thermal sensor cable that is used for monitoring temperature Co...

Page 54: ...1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data The PSGPIO 1 and PSGPIO 2 connectors only functions when you install an ASUS PIKE RAID card ...

Page 55: ...stall the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 ...

Page 56: ... system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only It has a maximum output current of 1A Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that you...

Page 57: ...s on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for the parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 58: ...2 38 Chapter 2 Hardware information 15 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 59: ...onnectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that...

Page 60: ...in SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin P...

Page 61: ...tection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these LEDs to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These LEDs are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the fro...

Page 62: ...Chapter 3 Powering Up ...

Page 63: ... Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 3 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 4 This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system This chapter contains the following sections ...

Page 64: ... case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional m...

Page 65: ...ndows Server 2012 1 Press Ctrl Alt Del 2 Click on the Power icon on the lower right side of the screen 3 Select Shut down 4 In the Shutdown Event Tracker select the Other Planned option in the selection lists Otherwise select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 5 Click Continue 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON press the power switc...

Page 66: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

Page 67: ...criptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided This chapter contains the following sections 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 3 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 7 4 3 Main menu 4 10 4 4 Advanced menu 4 11 4 5 Event Logs menu 4 31 4 6 Boot menu 4 32 4 7 Monitor menu 4 35 4 8 Security 4 36 4 9 Tool menu 4 39 4 10 Exit menu 4 39 ...

Page 68: ...ally recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash ...

Page 69: ...Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Information DIR P9D E 4L Bios DIR Windows DIR P9D E 4L Bios DIR Current Platform Platform P9D E 4L Version 0060 Build Date 12 03 2013 New Platform Platform P9D E 4L Version 0077 Build Date 01 31 2013 The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Util...

Page 70: ...ER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name CAP 7 Reboot the system when the update process is done Thi...

Page 71: ...to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P9D E 4L VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2013 BOARD P9D E 4L VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2013 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash ...

Page 72: ...un this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program i...

Page 73: ...menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change...

Page 74: ...re the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You c...

Page 75: ...d day numeric value yyyy year numeric value 4 3 2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to hh mm ss Where hh hour numeric value mm minutes numeric value ss seconds numeric value Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor American Megatr...

Page 76: ...onfiguration USB Configuration NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platforms Services Onboard LAN Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Details Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings CPU Configuration PC...

Page 77: ...ture Disabled Intel TXT LT Support Disabled ACPI T State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 L3 Cache 8192 kB Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimize...

Page 78: ...isabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU AES Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the performance st...

Page 79: ...tions Disabled Enabled C3 state auto demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the demotion of the C6 C7 request to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit AUTO Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C ...

Page 80: ...to EHCI1 Enabled EHCI2 Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled XHCI Mode Auto Allows you to set the mode of operation of the xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 Enabled Allows you to control the USB EHCI USB 2 0 functions One EHCI controller must always be enabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled...

Page 81: ...ds Inc Advanced SATA Controller s Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI S M A R T Status Check Enabled Serial ATA Port 0 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 0 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Drive Spin Up Device Disabled Serial ATA Port 1 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 1 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Driver Spin Up Device Disabl...

Page 82: ...PPORTED Determines how SATA controller s operate 4 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters VT d Enabled This allows you enable or disable the VT d function on MCH Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced System Agent Bridge Name Haswell System Agent RC Version 1 0 0 0 VT d Capability Sup...

Page 83: ...Memory Scrambler Enabled Memory Remap Enabled GDXC Support Disabled Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in MHz Memory Frequency Limiter Auto This allows you to set the memory frequency in MHz Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 ECC Support Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the DDR ECC support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Scrambler Enabled This allows you to enable or d...

Page 84: ... RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the RT32 Image Loading Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Settings Allows you to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set the ASPM Level Force L0s Force all links to L0s State AUTO BIOS auto configure DISABLE Disables ASM PCI Express Device Register Se...

Page 85: ...e or disable the PIKE Option Rom Configuration Options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration PCIE3 Not Present PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled PCIE4 Not Present PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Not Present PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PCIE6 Not Present PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled PCIE7 Not Present PCIE7 Option Rom Enabled PIKE Not Present PI...

Page 86: ...able the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled Enables or disables the USB3 0 XHCI controller support Configuration options Disabled Enable...

Page 87: ...alue Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Manual Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation feature OS S4 sleep state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State Both S1 a...

Page 88: ...l Port 2 COM2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM 1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto This item only appears when you set the Serial Port to Enabled This item allows you to select the serial port base address Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10...

Page 89: ... mode Configuration options STD Printer mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode 4 4 11 IntelServer Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME B...

Page 90: ... Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN2 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN3 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN3 OpROM Disabled INTEL I210 LAN4 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN4 OpROM Disabled Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL I210 LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E8 INTEL I210 LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E9 INTEL I210 LAN3 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 EA INTEL I210 LAN4 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 EB...

Page 91: ...the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys among others VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed Th...

Page 92: ... Recorder Mode Disabled This allows you to enable or disable the Recorded mode to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resolution 100x31 Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the extended terminal resolution Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Co...

Page 93: ...e for out of band management Configuration options VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys et VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 115200 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 960...

Page 94: ...items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second becomes user configurable where you can set values EUP Ready Disabled This item allows you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled ...

Page 95: ...ys the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers 4 4 17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Network stack Disable Enable Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel CPU RC Version 1 0 0 0 Memory RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel SA RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel PCH RC Version 1 0 0 0 ...

Page 96: ...select the options for reaction when the event logs are full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Change Smbios Event Log Settings Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing NOTE All values changed here do not take effect until com...

Page 97: ... the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When set to Always disabling of GA20 is not allowed Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bo...

Page 98: ...s pressed by the user Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in this...

Page 99: ...the system can boot to Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM C...

Page 100: ...T The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Low Speed Mode Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Whisper Generic High Speed Full Speed Aptio Setup Uti...

Page 101: ...ss Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in cha...

Page 102: ...rom the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key manage...

Page 103: ...n Security Violation Install Factory default Secure Boot Keys when System is in Setup Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Security Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Install All Factory Default Keys Platform Key PK NOT INSTALLED Set new PK Delete PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK NOT INSTALLED Set new KEK Delete KEK Append Var to KEK Authorized Signature Databas...

Page 104: ...ppears Select Yes to save changes and exit Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility For more information see section 4 1 2 ASUS EzFlash utility 4 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS Start EzFlash Aptio Setup Utilit...

Page 105: ...lts This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press ENTER a confirmation window appears Select Yes to apply the default values or press Esc to exit Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Select Yes to p...

Page 106: ...Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 107: ...tting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities This chapter contains the following sections 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 3 5 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5 5 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 5 13 ...

Page 108: ...ault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations...

Page 109: ... the Intel C224 chipset 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA...

Page 110: ...lity main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 1 3 Setting Jumpers and 5 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Sto...

Page 111: ...ss Enter when you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks ...

Page 112: ...ripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or press N...

Page 113: ...return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes DEL Delete Vol...

Page 114: ...mall triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Resetting RAID disk will rem...

Page 115: ...ID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 5 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N t...

Page 116: ...ng POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk ESC Ex...

Page 117: ...ot array in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then ...

Page 118: ... the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system You nee...

Page 119: ...t volume type and click Next 2 Key in a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 3 Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 120: ...ze of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 6 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The created RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list If you wish to change the settings go to Volume Properties ...

Page 121: ...ipe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can also change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The ...

Page 122: ... ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the Volumes field in the utility main menu select the volume that you want to delete 2 From the Volume Properties field select Delete volume 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ...

Page 123: ...references Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 124: ...Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 125: ...ing the LAN driver 6 16 6 5 Installing the VGA driver 6 21 6 6 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver 6 24 6 7 Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6 26 This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux and Windows Operating Systems This chapter contains the following sections ...

Page 126: ...n create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart your computer 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes 5 Exit the BIOS Setup and restart your computer The following ...

Page 127: ...d diskette into the disk drive and press Enter to write the image to the disk 11 Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu then select the type of RAID driver di...

Page 128: ...o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Page 129: ...motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install ...

Page 130: ... contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the features o...

Page 131: ...vailable device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 6 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 6 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 132: ...isks 6 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items 6 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Page 133: ... install the Intel chipset device software on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if ...

Page 134: ...9D E 4L 6 11 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue ...

Page 135: ...curity window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation 9 When finished click Next 10 When prompted to restart the computer selectYes Iwanttorestartthiscomputer now then click Finish to complete the installation 8 Click Install in the Windows Security window The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to c...

Page 136: ...e Intel Chipset Device Software click Next 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue the process 4 Click Intel Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation To install the Intel Chipset device software on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD...

Page 137: ...6 14 Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue 8 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 138: ... To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the...

Page 139: ...Wizard for Intel R Network Connections 7 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install ...

Page 140: ...h the installation 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT...

Page 141: ... Intel Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections window 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next ...

Page 142: ...ASUS P9D E 4L 6 19 8 Click Install to continue 9 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 143: ...erboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 From the Main Menu click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSE...

Page 144: ...ASUS P9D E 4L 6 21 6 Key in a username and organization then click Next 7 Select Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 145: ...utomatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window W...

Page 146: ...rivileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 From the Welcome to the Setup Program wi...

Page 147: ...6 24 Chapter 6 Driver installation 9 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete 10 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 148: ...g on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click ...

Page 149: ...iver installation 8 Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 150: ... enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue 6 From the Program Maintenance window select Modify then click Next 7 Select the options you want to...

Page 151: ...on 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program window click Install to load the options you selected 9 When done click Finish 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program window click Install to load the options you selected 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 152: ...Appendix A Reference Information ...

Page 153: ...SUS P9D E 4L Chapter summary A 1 P9D E 4L block diagram A 3 This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard This chapter contains the following sections ...

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Page 155: ...A 4 Appendix A Reference information ...

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