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Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Notices
Electrical Safety
Safety Information
About this Guide
Conventions Used in this Guide
Z9PA-U8 Specifications Summary
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Welcome
Package Contents
Serial Number Label
Special Features
Product Highlights
Innovative ASUS Features
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Before You Proceed
Motherboard Overview
Placement Direction
Screw Holes
Motherboard Layout
Layout Contents
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Installing the CPU
System Memory
Overview
Memory Configurations
Installing a DIMM on a Single Clip DIMM Socket
Expansion Slots
Installing an Expansion Card
Configuring an Expansion Card
Interrupt Assignments
PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
PCI Express X8 Slot (X8 Link)
PIKE Slot
Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID Card
Installing ASMB6 Management Board
Installing the Audio Card
Onboard Leds
Q-Code Table
Asus Z9Pa-U
Jumpers
Connectors
Rear Panel Connector
Lan Port Led Indications
Internal Connectors
System Panel Connector
Chapter 3: Powering up
Starting up for the First Time
Powering off the Computer
Using the os Shut down Function
Using the Dual Function Power Switch
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Managing and Updating Your BIOS
ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3
ASUS EZ Flash 2
Bupdater
BIOS Setup Program
BIOS Menu Screen
Menu Bar
Menu Items
Submenu Items
Navigation Keys
General Help
Configuration Fields
Pop-Up Window
Scroll Bar
Main Menu
System Date
System Time
Advanced Menu
CPU Configuration
Socket 1 Cpu Information
CPU Power Management Configuration
Chipset Configuration
DIMM Information
Pch Configuration
Audio Configuration
PCH SATA Configuration
PCI Subsystem Settings
Pci Express Settings
USB Configuration
Trusted Computing
ACPI Settings
WHEA Configuration
APM Setting
Serial Port Console Redirection
Console Redirection Settings
Onboard LAN Configuration
ME Subsystem
Onboard Devices Configuration
Runtime Error Logging
Server Mgmt Menu
System Event Log
BMC Network Configuration
Event Logs Menu
Change Smbios Event Log Settings
View Smbios Event Log
Boot Menu
Boot Option Priorities
CSM Parameters
Monitor Menu
Security Menu
User Password
Secure Boot Policy
Key Management
4.10 Tool Menu
4.11 Exit Menu
Restore Defaults
Boot Override
Launch Efi Shell from Filesystem Device
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration
Setting up RAID
RAID Definitions
Installing Hard Disk Drives
Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
RAID Configuration Utilities
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
Creating a RAID Set
Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
Initializing the Virtual Drives
Using the Objects Command
Rebuilding Failed Drives
Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
Deleting a RAID Configuration
Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
Enabling Writecache
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility
Creating a RAID Set
Creating a Recovery Set
Deleting a RAID Set
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Utility
Rebuilding the RAID
Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Utility (Windows)
Creating a RAID Set
Changing a Volume Type
Deleting a Volume
Preferences
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
RAID Driver Installation
Creating a RAID Driver Disk
Installing the RAID Controller Driver
Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation
Intel Network Connections Software Installation
VGA Driver Installation
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 3.0 Installation
Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver Installation
Management Applications and Utilities Installation
Running the Support DVD
Drivers Menu
Utilities Menu
Make Disk Menu
Contact Information
Appendix: Reference Information
Z9PA-U8 Block Diagram
Asus Contact Information
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