Asus Z10PE-D8 WS User manual

Z10PE-D8 WS

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E9804
Revised Edition V3
October 2014
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Contents
Contents...................................................................................................................... iii
Notices ..................................................................................................................... viii
Federal Communications Commission Statement........................................ viii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement.................................. viii
REACH ..................................................................................................... viii
Safety information...................................................................................................... ix
Electrical safety...............................................................................................ix
Operation safety..............................................................................................ix
About this guide.......................................................................................................... x
How this guide is organized ............................................................................ x
Where to nd more information....................................................................... x
Conventions used in this guide .......................................................................xi
Typography .....................................................................................................xi
Z10PE-D8 WS specifications summary................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Serial number label....................................................................................1-3
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................ 1-3
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features........................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2
2.2 Motherboard overview............................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction..................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes................................................................................. 2-3
2.2.3 Z10PE-D8 WS Motherboard layout............................................. 2-4
2.2.4 Layout contents........................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-7
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-12
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-12
2.4.2 Memory Congurations............................................................. 2-12
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-14

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2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-15
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-15
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-16
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ................................................. 2-16
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ................................................... 2-16
2.6 Onboard buttons and switches ..............................................................2-18
2.7 Onboard LEDs..........................................................................................2-20
2.8 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-28
2.9 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-32
2.9.1 Rear panel connectors.............................................................. 2-32
2.9.2 Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-35
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3.1 Starting up for the first time...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Powering off the computer........................................................................3-3
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch.......................................... 3-3
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................ 4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................ 4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar..................................................................................... 4-8
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]..................................................... 4-9
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 4-9
4.4 AiTweaker menu.......................................................................................4-10

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4.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-13
4.5.1 ACPI Settings............................................................................ 4-14
4.5.2 SMART Settings........................................................................ 4-14
4.5.3 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 4-15
4.5.4 Onboard LAN I210 Conguration ............................................. 4-16
4.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection................................................ 4-17
4.5.6 APM .......................................................................................... 4-20
4.5.7 Advance Power Management Conguration............................. 4-21
4.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-22
4.5.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-23
4.5.10 CSM Conguration.................................................................... 4-24
4.5.11 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-25
4.5.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-26
4.5.13 ASMedia Storage Controller .................................................... 4-27
4.5.14 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 4-28
4.6 IntelRCSetup menu.................................................................................. 4-29
4.6.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 4-30
4.6.2 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 4-32
4.6.3 Common RefCode Conguration.............................................. 4-33
4.6.4 QPI Conguration...................................................................... 4-34
4.6.5 Memory Conguration............................................................... 4-35
4.6.6 IIO Conguration....................................................................... 4-38
4.6.7 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-39
4.6.8 Miscellaneous Conguration..................................................... 4-43
4.6.9 Server ME Conguration........................................................... 4-44
4.6.10 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 4-44
4.7 Server Mgmt menu................................................................................... 4-45
4.8 Event Logs menu ..................................................................................... 4-49
4.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 4-49
4.8.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 4-50
4.9 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-51
4.10 Security menu ..........................................................................................4-52
4.11 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-55
4.12 Tool menu.................................................................................................4-56
4.13 Exit menu..................................................................................................4-57

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Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
5.1 Setting up RAID.......................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................ 5-3
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 5-3
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities.......................................................... 5-3
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility .................................................5-4
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-5
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration.................................... 5-11
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ....................................................... 5-12
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives............................................................. 5-16
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.................................. 5-18
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration................................................... 5-21
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set.................................. 5-22
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ................................................................ 5-23
5.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility ...........................................................5-24
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-25
5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set...................................................................5-27
5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID .................................................... 5-28
5.3.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility.............................................. 5-29
5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................5-29
5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 5-31
5.4 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)...................... 5-32
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-33
5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type..........................................................5-35
5.4.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 5-36
5.4.4 Preferences............................................................................... 5-37
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Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................6-2
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 6-2
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 6-3
6.2 Software drivers and utilities installation.............................................. 6-13
6.3 Running the Support DVD ......................................................................6-13
6.4 Installing the drivers and utilities ..........................................................6-16
6.4.1 Using the ASUS InstAll application ........................................... 6-16
6.4.2 Installing a driver or utility.......................................................... 6-18
6.5 Running the utilities.................................................................................6-20
6.5.1 Ai Charger+............................................................................... 6-20
6.5.2 USB Charger+........................................................................... 6-21
Appendix A: Reference Information
A.1 Z10PE-D8 WS block diagram ................................................................... A-2
A.2 Audio I/O connections.............................................................................. 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.
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.
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.
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.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been 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.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.

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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and 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configuration
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 find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols
used throughout this manual.
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 Means that you must type the command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line: format A:/S
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a
task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

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Z10PE-D8 WS specifications summary
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CPU
Dual Intel®Socket 2011-3 for Xeon®processor E5-2600 v3 product
family
QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset Intel®C612 PCH
Memory
8 x DIMM (4 channels per CPU, 4 DIMMs per CPU), Max. 512 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)
32 GB, 64 GB (LRDIMM)
DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 MHz RDIMM/LR-DIMM/NVDIMM
Quad channel memory architecture
* Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Expansion slots
Slot 1: 1 X PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) (near CPU socket)
(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 2 is occupied)
Slot 2: 1 X PCIE X16 (x8 Gen3 Link)
Slot 3: 1 X PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 4 is occupied)
Slot 4: 1 X PCIE X16 (x8 Gen3 Link)
Slot 5: 1 X PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
Slot 6: 1 X PCIE x16 (x8 Gen3 Link)
Slot 7: 1 X PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 specification. Functions
will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Refer to
www.asus.com for the latest updates and information.
VGA Output
ASpeed AST2400 32MB
VGA port (with bracket)
Supports VGA with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
Multi-GPU support Supports NVIDIA®4-Way SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD®4-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel® C612 with Intel RSTe:
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 x gray from SATA controller , 4 x black
from SSATA controller)w
- 1 x SATA Express port (gray at bottom, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0
Gb/s ports from SATA controller)
- 1 x discrete M.2 Socket 3*
- Support software RAID 0,1, 10, and 5 (for Windows only)
- LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1, and 10 (for
Windows and Linux)**
ASMedia®SATA Express controller:***
- 1 x SATA Express port (black at upper, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0
Gb/s ports)
* M.2 Socket 3 supports M Key and type 2260/2280/22110 storage devices.
** LSI MegaRAID only support SATA Controller
***These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.

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LAN 2 x Intel®I210AT Gigabit LAN controller
Audio
Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel high denition audio CODEC
- High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear)
and 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support.
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD audio layer content protection
- DTS UltraPC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-
retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O
USB
ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers
- 4 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®C612 Chipset
- 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports at back panel)
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at back panel)
Key Selling Points
CPU Power
- Digital 8 Phase Power Design
DRAM Power
- Digital 2 Phase Power Design
ASUS Exclusive Features
- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution
ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS MyLogo 2
- Multi-language BIOS
Workstation Unique
Features
- 7 x PCIE Gen3 x16 slots
- ASUS Dr. Power
- Q-Code Logger
- USB BIOS Flashback
- ASWM Enterprise
- ASMB8-iKVM Remote Management (Optical)

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* Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.
Specications are subject to change without notice.
Back Panel I/O Ports
6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports(1 supports USB BIOS Flashback, 1 supports
Q-Code Logger)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
1 x Q-Code Logger button
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
Internal I/O Connectors
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 4 USB ports (19-pin)
1 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 2 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3
1 x Chassis Intrusion (2-pin)
2 x SATA Express connectors (gray)
8 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (4 x black,4 x gray)
2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
7 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)
1 x Serial port header
1 x RAID key header
1 x ASMB8-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 TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
1 x 6-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x PWR button
1 x Reset button
BIOS Features 128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.6.1, ACPI
3.0, ASUS EZ Flash Utility, ASUS CrashFree Technology
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Support DVD
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Form Factors EEB Form Factor, 12 in. x 13 in.

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Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new
technologies it supports.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®Z10PE-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.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Standard Gift Box
Pack Standard Bulk Pack
Cables
VGA cable with bracket 1 --
SATA 6G cable 12 --
COM port cable 1 --
I/O Modules 2-port USB 2.0 1 --
Accessories
IO shield 1 1
2-Way SLI Bridge
connector 1 --
3-Way SLI Bridge
connector 1 --
4-Wat SLI Bridge
connector 1 --
ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 1 piece per carton
Application CD Support CD 1 1 piece per carton
Packing Qty. 1 piece per carton 5 pcs per carton
Optional items Description
PIKE II 3008 LSI 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
PIKE II 3108 LSI 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card
ASMB8-iKVM Remote Management solution; provides KVM over IP solution
PEB-10G/57840-2S Dual port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter
PEB-10G/57811-1S Single port 10G SFP+ Ethernet

ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS 1-3
1.4 Special features
1.4.1 Product highlights
Latest Processor Technology
The motherboard supports Intel Xeon®processor E5-2600 V3 product family which provides
compelling IPC increases for legacy performance improvements, oating point improvement,
easire multi-core programming, and with next-generation processor power management.
Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family also improve the I/O capabilities and
support QPI link speed of up to 9.6GT/s.
Intel®AVX 2.0
Intel®AVX 2.0 extends 256-bit vector support for integer vector operations, doubles
xed point arithmetic throughput, adds support for new vector gather, permutes/blend,
vector shifts resulting in xed and oating-point algorithm improvements. Also, Intel's new
microarchitecture doubles the cache bandwidth at L1/L2 to support higher FLOPS and
contributes to greater performance in signal and image processing applications.
Next Generation of processor power management
Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family enhances the processor power
management with the features of Energy Efcient Turbo, Uncore Frequency Scaling, and
Per-Core P-state. Also, the Integrated Voltage Regulator enables generational performance
and power improvements that the standard VR solutions cannot provide.
DDR4 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher
data transfer rates of 1600 MT/s to 2133 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a
lower voltage standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved
performance.
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 xxS1xxxxxxxx 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
Z10PE-D8 WS Made
in
Taiwan
合格

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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 optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 2.0 devices.
M.2 Support
This motherboard features the M.2 slot which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb/s port
and PCI-E Gen3 x4 and is dedicated only to the operating system.
Intel®C612 Series Chipset
The Intel®C612 series chipset has enterprise class features targeted for Cloud and Storage
applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon® processor E5-2600
v3 product family. It reduces the TDP and supports USB 3.0 and SATA III ports thus bringing
more features and benets to target users.
Intel®I210AT LAN Solution
The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total
solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel®I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use
the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.
Serial ATA III technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and
Intel®C612 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced
scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
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 a stable supply of current for critical components.
SATA Express support
SATA Express provides faster data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, allowing your system to
catch up with the speed of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up to two
SATA drives of the same speed.

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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 third 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.
Q-Code Logger
Q-Code Logger is your one-touch troubleshooter that lets you easily check Q-Code event
logs without opening the computer's case. If a workstation is behaving abnormally, plug a
ash drive into the adjacent USB port, press the motherboard's dedicated Flash log button
and ASUS Q-Code event logs for the current live session wil be copied into the drive.
ProCool Connector
ProCool eliminates the hollow areas associated with traditional power connectors, ensuring
and exceptionally close and secure connection with this motherboard. This design is much
stronger, and provides better heat dissipation, allowing cooler operating temperatures.
ASUS Dr. Power
ASUS Dr. Power detects any relevant power issues to prevent sudden system shutdown and
provides hassle-free notications when power delivery is not sufcient.
Ai Charger+
Ai Charger+ allows you to fast-charge your portable BC 1.1* and Apple mobile devices on
your computer’s USB port faster than the standard USB devices**.
USB Charger+
USB Charger+ allows you to quick-charge your portable USB devices** even if your computer
is off, in sleep mode or hibernate mode.
• * Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Specication 1.1
(BC 1.1) compliant or compatible device.
• ** Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and
specications of your USB device.
• To ensure normal charging function, disconnect and reconnect your USB device
every time you enable or disable Ai Charger+ or USB Charger+.
• Ai Charger+ and USB Charger+ does not support USB hubs, USB extension cables,
and generic USB cables.

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