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| Z7S WS www..com Motherboard E3465 First Edition V1 February 2008 www..com Copyright (c) 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices......................................................................................................... vii Safety.information..................................................................................... viii About.this.guide.......................................................................................... ix Z7S WS specifications summary............................................................... xi Chapter.1:. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. Product.introduction Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1 Package.contents......................................................................... 1-1 . Special.features............................................................................ 1-2 . 1.3.1 1.3.2 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4 Chapter.2:. www..com 2.1. 2.2. Hardware.information Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-1 Motherboard.overview.................................................................. 2-2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2 Support kits for the motherboard .................................... 2-3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6 Audio card layout ............................................................ 2-6 Layout contents............................................................... 2-7 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-9 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-12 Overview ....................................................................... 2-14 Memory configurations.................................................. 2-14 Memory sparing technology .......................................... 2-16 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-17 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-17 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional) ........... 2-18 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21 2.3. Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.4. System.memory.......................................................................... 2-14 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.4.6 2.5. Expansion.slots.......................................................................... 2-20 . 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 iii Contents 2.5.4. 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.9. PCI Express x1 MIO slot ............................................... 2-21 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (red) .................................... 2-21 Universal PCI Express x16 slot (white) ......................... 2-21 PCI/PCI-X slots ............................................................. 2-22 Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-23 Switches...................................................................................... 2-25 . Audio.card.installation............................................................... 2-26 Connectors.................................................................................. 2-27 2.9.1 2.9.2 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-29 G.P. Diagnosis card layout ............................................ 2-40 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card ....................................... 2-40 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes.................................. 2-41 2.10. G.P..Diagnosis.card.installation................................................ 2-40 . 2.10.1 www..com2.10.2 2.10.3 Chapter.3:. 3.1 3.2. Powering.up Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-1 Turning.off.the.computer............................................................. 3-2 . 3.2.1 3.2.2 Using the OS shut down function.................................... 3-2 Using the dual function power switch.............................. 3-2 Chapter.4:. 4.1. 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 4.2. 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5 4.2.6 4.2.7 BIOS.setup ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-1 Creating a bootable floppy disk....................................... 4-4 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................... 4-5 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-6 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-8 BIOS menu screen........................................................ 4-10 Menu bar ....................................................................... 4-10 Navigation keys............................................................. 4-10 Menu items ....................................................................4-11 Sub-menu items .............................................................4-11 Configuration fields ........................................................4-11 Pop-up window ..............................................................4-11 Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 4-1 BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 4-9 iv Contents 4.2.8 4.2.9 4.3. 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.3.5 4.3.6 4.3.7 4.4. 4.4.1 www..com 4.4.2 Scroll bar ........................................................................4-11 General help ..................................................................4-11 System Date ................................................................. 4-12 System Time ................................................................. 4-12 Legacy Diskette A ......................................................... 4-12 Language ...................................................................... 4-12 Primary / Secondary / Third IDE Master / Slave ........... 4-13 Storage Configuration ................................................... 4-14 System Information ....................................................... 4-16 Jumpless Configuration ................................................ 4-17 Ai Net 2 ......................................................................... 4-18 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 4-18 Onboard Devices Configuration .................................... 4-20 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-22 USB Configuration ........................................................ 4-23 Trusted Computing........................................................ 4-24 Suspend Mode .............................................................. 4-25 Repost Video on S3 Resume ........................................ 4-25 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 4-25 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 4-25 APM Configuration ........................................................ 4-26 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-27 PSMI IPMI FRU ............................................................ 4-28 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-29 Boot Settings Configuration .......................................... 4-30 Security ......................................................................... 4-31 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-33 ASUS O.C. Profile......................................................... 4-34 Main.menu................................................................................... 4-12 Advanced.menu.......................................................................... 4-17 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.7 4.5. 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.5.7 4.6. 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.7. 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.8. Power.menu................................................................................. 4-25 Boot.menu................................................................................... 4-29 Tools.menu.................................................................................. 4-33 Exit.menu..................................................................................... 4-35 v Contents Chapter.5:. 5.1. 5.2. Software.support Installing.an.operating.system.................................................... 5-1 Support.DVD.information............................................................. 5-1 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.6 5.2.7 Running the support DVD ............................................... 5-1 Drivers menu................................................................... 5-2 Utilities menu .................................................................. 5-3 Make Disk menu ............................................................. 5-5 Manual menu .................................................................. 5-6 ASUS Contact information .............................................. 5-6 Other information ............................................................ 5-7 ASUS MyLogo2TM ........................................................... 5-9 AI NET2 .........................................................................5-11 ASUS PC Probe II......................................................... 5-12 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 5-18 Audio configurations ..................................................... 5-19 RAID definitions ............................................................ 5-23 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ..................................... 5-24 Intel(R) RAID configurations ............................................. 5-24 JMicron(R) RAID Configuration ........................................ 5-33 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS .... 5-41 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows(R) ............ 5-41 5.3. Software.information.................................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 www..com5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.3.5 5.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.5. 5.5.1 5.5.2 RAID configurations................................................................... 5-23 Creating.a.RAID.driver.disk....................................................... 5-41 . Appendix:. A.1. A.2. Intel(R).EM64T..................................................................................A-1 . Using the Intel(R) EM64T feature ......................................................A-1 Enhanced.Intel.SpeedStep(R).Technology.(EIST)........................A-1 A.2.1 A.2.2 System requirements ......................................................A-1 Using the EIST ................................................................A-2 CPU.features vi 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, www..com which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: * * * * Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Canadian.Department.of.Communications.Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. vii 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 www..com your local power company. If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified 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 qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. viii About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring 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. www..com *. 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:.Software.support This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. *. Appendix:.Reference.information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring 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 flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package. ix Conventions.used.in.this.guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: 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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. www..com Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: Italics x Z7S WS specifications summary CPU. Dual LGA771 sockets for Dual-Core Intel(R) XeonTM processors 5100/5200 sequences and Quad-Core Intel(R) XeonTM processor 5300/5400 sequence Supports Intel(R) Extended Memory 64Technology (EM64T), EIST, VT, XD, and TM/TM2 MCH: Intel(R) Seaburg ICH: Intel(R) ESB2E 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Quad-channel memory architecture 6 x 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets support registered ECC fully buffered DDR2 800 / 667 / 533 memory modules with Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB chip) Supports 512 MB up to 24 GB system memory Supports memory sparing technology. 1 x PCI ExpressTM x1 MIO slot 2 x PCI ExpressTM 2.0 x16 slots (x16 link) 1 x PCI-X 133/100 MHz/64bit/3.3V slot 1 x PCI 33 MHz/32-bit/5V slot 1 x Universal PCI ExpressTM x16 slot (x8 link) Intel(R).ESB2E.ICH - 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 devices - 6 x SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) - Intel(R) Matrix Storage with RAID 0, 1, and 5 (S/W) configuration JMicron(R).JMB363.SATA.controller - 2 x External SATA 3 Gb/s ports (SATA On-the-Go) - Supports SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD configuration 2 x Marvell(R) 88E8056 Gigabit LAN controllers - Supports teaming function Realtek(R) 888S 8-channel High-Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-Sensing, Multi-streaming, and JackRetasking Technology - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O - ASUS Noise Filter VIA 6308S controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (one at midboard; one at back panel) Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (3 at mid-board, 5 at back panel) (continued on the next page) Chipset System.Bus Memory Expansion.Slots www..com Storage LAN High Definition audio IEEE.1394 USB xi Z7S WS specifications summary AI.Lifestyle.Unique. Features ASUS.Workstation.Features: - G.P. Diagnosis card - ASUS SASsaby cards support (optional) ASUS.Quiet.Thermal.Solution: - ASUS Fanless Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS.EZ.DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 AMI BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2 x External Serial ATA port 5 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394a 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Hard disk activity LED connector 1 x USB header supports two additional USB ports 1 x USB connector 1 x Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 1 x Power supply SMBus connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX +12 V power connector 1 x 4-pin +12V power connector 1 x System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 2 x CPU fan connector with PWM control 4 x Chassis fan conectors with Q-fan 2 control 1 x FB DIMM fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector 1 x COM connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector SSI power supply (with 24-pin/8-pin/4-pin 12V plugs) for LGA771-socket Intel(R) Xeon processors (continued on the next page) BIOS.features Rear.panel www..com Internal.connectors Power.requirement xii Z7S WS specifications summary Support.DVD.contents Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Utility ASUS AI Suite Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Flash Utility under DOS WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET 2, Chassis Intrusion, BIOS flash utility under DOS ASUS AI Booster utility ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Multi-language BIOS CEB form factor: 12 in x 10.5 in (30.5 cm x 26.67 cm) Manageability Other.Features Form.factor *Specifications are subject to change without notice. www..com xiii www..com xiv www..com This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 Chapter summary 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1 Package.contents......................................................................... 1-1 . Special.features............................................................................ 1-2 . 1 www..com ASUS Z7S WS 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS(R) Z7S WS series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Packagecontents ASUS Z7S WS 1 x -port USB module 1 x 1-port I 1a module 1 x COM port module Serial ATA signal cable for 6 devices Serial ATA power cable for 6 devices 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/ cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit (USB, 1, system panel; Retail version only) x CPU Fan Plate G.P. Diagnosis Card (Retail version only) MIO Audio Card (Retail version only) ASUS motherboard support DVD User guide Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard I/O modules Cables www..com Accessories Application DVD Documentation If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. ASUS Z7S WS 1-1 1.3 1.3.1. Special features Product.highlights Latest.processor.technology.. The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel(R) XeonTM processors with 1600/1333/1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel(R) XeonTM processors incorporate the Intel (R) Extended Memory 64-bit Technology, enabling the support for 64-bit operation system, such as 64-bit Windows(R) and Linux. See page 2-9 for details. The Intel(R) Seaburg Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Intel(R) ESB2E provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The MCH provides two channels for processor, www..com quad-channel FB-DIMM memory support, and two PCI Express 2.0 interfaces. The Intel(R) ESB2E is a new generation server class I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2.3, PCI Express, and PCIX. Intel(R).Seaburg.and.Intel(R).ESB2E.chipset.. Intel(R).EM64T.. The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel(R) EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel(R) 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. Enhanced.Intel.SpeedStep(R).Technology.(EIST).. The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. FB-DIMM.memory.support This motherboard supports fully buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs), the latest memory solution that extends memory capacity and provide high-speed, high-density system memory peformance. FB-DIMMs use Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) chips that transmit signals between the memory modules and controllers with improved signal integrity and reduced errors. See page 2-14 for details. PCIe.2.0.. This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0 devices. See page 2-21 for details. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Dual.Gigabit.LAN.solution.. The integrated dual Gigabit LAN design allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks. This capability ensures rapid transfer of data from WAN to LAN without any added arbitration or latency. See page 2-27 for details. Serial.ATA.3.0.Gb/s.technology.and.SATA-On-The-Go.. . This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SATA port located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See pages 2-27 and www..com2-31 for details. IEEE.1394a.support.. . The IEEE 1394a interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices. See page 2-27 for details. G.P..Diagnosis.card.. Bundled with Z7S WS motherboard (retail version), the G.P. Diagnosis card assists users in system checking by effortlessly and quickly providing precise system checks right after they switch on their PCs. See page 2-40 for details. ASUS.SASsaby.cards.support.. . This motherboard is fully compatible with ASUS SASsaby cards (optional). Faster, safer and more stable, SAS will provide users with a better choice for storage expansion and upgrade needs. See page 2-22 for details. S/PDIF.digital.sound.ready.. . This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via coaxial and optical S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jacks. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See page 2-28 for details. ASUS Z7S WS 1-3 Temperature,.fan,.and.voltage.monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC WINBOND C.S W83793G chip to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-28 for details. 1.3.2. Innovative.ASUS.features CrashFree.BIOS.3.. This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-8 for details. ASUS.MemCool.FB-DIMM.Fan.Kit.(optional) With this optional fan kit, the platform gets optimal performance and the best www..com possible FB-DIMM thermal environment. See page 2-18 for details. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction www..com This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 Chapter summary 2 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.10. Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-1 Motherboard.overview.................................................................. 2-2 Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 2-9 System.memory.......................................................................... 2-14 Expansion.slots.......................................................................... 2-20 . Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-23 Switches...................................................................................... 2-25 . Audio.card.installation............................................................... 2-26 G.P..Diagnosis.card.installation................................................ 2-40 . www..comConnectors.................................................................................. 2-27 2.9. ASUS Z7S WS 2.1 Before you proceed * * Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such 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 detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. * * * www..com Onboard.LED 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 removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Z7S WS (R) SB_PWR Z7S WS Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS Z7S WS 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI CEB 1.1 compliant chassis. Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.1. Placement.direction When installing the motherboard, make sure 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. www..com 2.2.2. Screw.holes Place eight (8) 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. Place.this.side.towards. the.rear.of.the.chassis Z7S WS (R) 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.3. Support.kits.for.the.motherboard For additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks, your motherboard package comes with CEK springs that you can use as weight support. Install the CEK springs before installing the motherboard. If your chassis is SSI CEB 1.1 compliant, we recommend that you use the CEK springs; otherwise, use the support plates kit. Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area. www..com Hook To install the CEK spring: 1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard. Socket.for.CPU1 Socket.for.CPU0 Heatsink.hole 2. Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard, then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU0 heatsink holes. ASUS Z7S WS 2-3 3. Press the upper spring hooks inward, then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place. Press the lower spring clips inward, then insert to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they snap in www..com place. 4. 5. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU1 heatsink holes. The CEK springs appear as shown when installed. CEK.spring.screw.hole 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Before installing the motherboard into the chassis, locate the standoffs that should match the eight (8) CEK spring screw holes. Standoffs.for.CPU0 Standoffs.for.CPU1 www..com the motherboard with the 7. Install external I/O ports toward the chassis rear panel. The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs. Socket.for.CPU1 Socket.for.CPU0 Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes; otherwise, you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly. 8. Secure the motherboard with eight (8) screws. Refer to section 2.2.2.Screw. holes for illustration. ASUS Z7S WS 2-5 2.2.4. KB_USB12 Motherboard.layout 26.7cm (10.5in) EATXPWR EATX12V USB34 CPU0 IE1394_1 DIMM_30 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DIMM_20 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DIMM_11 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DIMM_10 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DIMM_01 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) ESATA1 ESATA2 DIMM_00 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) Intel (R) Seaburg CPU1 USB5 LAN12 www..com SPS_FAN1 FBD_FAN1 Z7S WS PCIEX1_MIO1 PCIEX16_1 PCIX_1 PCIEX16_2 PCI1 PCIEX16_3 CHA_FAN1 IE1394_2 CHA_FAN2 FLOPPY1 CHA_FAN3 COM1 USB6 88E8056 PRI_IDE (R) CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN PSUSMB1 88E8056 JMB363 ATX 12V VIA VT6308S Intel ESB2E (R) SATA12 Super I/O HM_SW1 TPM 8Mb FWH SATA34 SB_PWR1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCIX_SPEED1 CLRTC USB78 CHA_FAN4 SATA56 AP_TRIGGER CHASSIS PANEL1 2.2.5. Audio.card.layout 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 30.5cm (12in) 2.2.6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Layout.contents Page 2-9 2-14 2-21 2-21 2-21 2-22 CPU sockets FB-DIMM sockets PCI Express x1 MIO slot PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (red) Universal PCI Express x16 slot (white) PCI/PCI-X slots Slots/Socket Jumpers 1. 2. www..com Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) PCI-X speed setting (3-pin PCIX_SPEED1) Page 2-23 2-24 Switches Fan Switches Page 2-25 Rear.panel.connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 IEEE 1394a port External SATA port 1 External SATA port 2 USB 2.0 port 5 LAN (RJ-45) ports 1 and 2 Line In Port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Center/Subwoofer port (orange) Rear Speaker Out port (black) Side Speaker Out port (gray) Optical S/PDIF Out port Coaxial S/PDIF Out port Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 2-28 ASUS Z7S WS 2-7 Internal.connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1) Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-6) USB connectors (4-pin USB6, 10-1 pin USB78) Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1) CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin SPS_FAN1, FBD_FAN1, CPU0_FAN, CPU1_FAN, CHA_FAN1-4) Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) SSI power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EAX12V, 4-pin ATX12V) Page 2-29 2-30 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-34 2-35 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-38 2-39 10. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) [Optional] www..com 11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) 12. 13. 14. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) Q-Connector (system panel) 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) Quad/Dual Core processor. * Your boxed Intel(R) Xeon(R) LGA771 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that 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 only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA771 socket. The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. * * * www..com 2.3.1. 1. Installing.the.CPU To install a CPU: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. CPU0 CPU1 Z7S WS (R) Z7S WS CPU LGA771 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. ASUS Z7S WS 2-9 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention.tab Load.lever A PnP.cap B This.side.of.the.socket.box. should.face.you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. the arrow to a 135 angle. www..com 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). B A Load.plate 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch. Alignment.key Gold.triangle.mark 2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. B A The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! www..com ASUS Z7S WS 2-11 2.3.2. (R) Installing.the.CPU.heatsink.and.fan The Intel XeonTM processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary for CPU installation. * * Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan. Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink/fan assembly and installation. www..com CPU heatsink (top view) CPU heatsink (bottom view) Heatsink.screw To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. 3. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU0_FAN. www..com CPU0_FAN PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND Z7S WS (R) CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN CPU1_FAN Z7S WS CPU fan connectors PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this connector. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU1_FAN. ASUS Z7S WS 2-13 2.4 2.4.1. System memory Overview The motherboard comes with six fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIMMs on an FB-DIMM socket. Note that an FB-DIMM socket has an Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) chip that allows memory-to-CPU connection at gigabit speed. The figure illustrates the location of the FB-DIMM sockets: Z7S WS (R) www..com 128 Pins DIMM_30 DIMM_20 112 Pins DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_01 Z7S WS 240-pin DDR2 FB-DIMM sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB registered ECC FB-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. * For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double-rank x16 memory modules. If you are installing only one memory module, install into the white socket labeled DIMM_00. Installing into any other socket will not work. * * 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information DIMM_00 Rank.population DIMM.00 DIMM.01 DIMM.10 DIMM.11 DIMM.20 DIMM.30 MCH Channel Slot.1 Slot.1 Slot.0 Slot.0 Slot.0 Slot.0 Ch:0 Ch:1 Ch:2 Ch:3 www..com DIMM.installation.reference.table No..of.DIMMs Slot(s).to.use 1 DIMM_00 DIMM_00 + DIMM_01, or 2 DIMM_00 + DIMM_10 DIMM_00 + DIMM_10 + DIMM_20 + DIMM_30, or 4 DIMM_00 + DIMM_01 + DIMM_10 + DIMM_11 6 * * DIMM_00 + DIMM_01 + DIMM_10 + DIMM_11 + DIMM_20 + DIMM_30 DIMMs in pair means two DIMMs with the same configuration. For better performance, same configuration DIMMs should be installed on the same slot number for each channel. For example, you may install the same type of DIMMs in DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, and DIMM_30. ASUS Z7S WS 2-15 2.4.3. (R) Memory.sparing.technology The Intel Seaburg chipset supports the memory sparing technology. Refer to the urg below sections: Memory.Sparing.:. At configuration time, a DIMM rank is set aside to replace a defective DIMM rank. When the error rate for a failing DIMM rank reaches a pre-determined threshold, the memory sparing function will issue an interrupt and initiate a spare copy. At the completion of the copy, the failing DIMM rank is disabled and the "spared" DIMM rank will be used in its place. * * www..com * The DIMM rank with the largest size will be assigned as spare rank. Data can only be copied from a smaller sized rank to a larger sized one. A DIMM can contain only one or two ranks. To support sparing function, a DIMM channel should contain at least two ranks. When sparing function is enabled, the usable memory size will reduce then size of the spare ranks. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.4. Installing.a.DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. 2. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3 1 2 1 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips www..com back in place and the DIMM snap is properly seated. * * DDR2.FB-DIMM.notch A FB-DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. The FB-DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the FB-DIMM sockets. 2.4.5. 1. Removing.a.DIMM To remove a DIMM: Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2 1 1 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS Z7S WS 2-17 2.4.6. Installing.the.MemCool.FB-DIMM.fan.(optional) The FB-DIMMs generate heat during continued operation. To ensure optimum thermal condition and performance, install the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan. To install the optional FB-DIMM fan: 1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan holes on the motherboard. www..com 2. Disengage the fan top cover from the fan base. You can do this by firmly gripping the top cover by the clamps to release the hooks, then pull up the top cover carefully until it separates from the fan base. DO NOT remove the fan from the fan base. Top.cover. clamp Top.cover. hook Fan. base 3. Position the fan base over the DIMMs, and insert the fan base legs into the FB-DIMM holes until the legs are securely in place. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Position top cover over the fan base. Insert the top cover legs into the slot on the fan base legs. Push down carefully until the legs are securely in place and the top cover hooks snap in place. Make sure the cables pass through the notch on the fan base as shown. www..com 5. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled FBD_FAN1. ASUS Z7S WS 2-19 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1. 1. 2. Installing.an.expansion.card To install an expansion card: Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). for later use. 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw www..com 4. 5. 6. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.3. IRQ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 www..com 13 14 15 Interrupt.assignments Priority 1 2 - 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard.function System timer Keyboard controller Re-direct to IRQ#9 IRQ holder for PCI steering* Communications port (COM1)* IRQ holder for PCI steering* Floppy disk controller IRQ holder for PCI steering* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 compatible mouse port* Numeric data processor IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 2.5.4.. PCI.Express.x1.MIO.slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 audio cards, network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. This slot also supports the MIO (Media Input Output) function. Install the bundled audio card on this slot only, otherwise the audio card may not work properly. Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slot. 2.5.5. PCI.Express.2.0.x16.slots.(red) This motherboard has two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots that support PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications. Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slots. 2.5.6. Universal.PCI.Express.x16.slot.(white) This motherboard also supports one Universal PCI Express x16 slot with a maximum speed of x8 link. The operating frequency of this slot change depending on the type of PCI Express card you install. Refer to the figure on the next page for the location of the slot. ASUS Z7S WS 2-21 2.5.7. PCI/PCI-X.slots The PCI/PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 and PCI-X 1.0 specifications. Refer to the figure below for the location of the slots. www..com Universal.PCIe.x16_3.slot.(white,.@.x8) PCI_1.slot PCIe.2.0.x16_2.slot.(red,.@.x16) PCIX_1.slot PCIe.2.0.x16_1.slot.(red,.@.x16) PCIe.x1_1.MIO.slot This motherboard supports the ASUS SASsaby cards (optional) for SAS Hard disk drive support. For SASsaby M, install the card to the two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (red) or the universal PCIe x16 slot (white). For SASsaby 1064E, install the card to the universal PCIe x16 slot (white) only. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 1.. Jumpers Clear.RTC.RAM.(CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 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. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Hold down the Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. www..com Z7S WS (R) CLRTC 12 23 Clear RTC Normal (Default) Z7S WS Clear RTC RAM * You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. Due to the chipset limitation, AC power off is required prior using C.P.R. function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system. * ASUS Z7S WS 2-23 2.. PCI-X.Speed.setting.(3-pin.PCIX_SPEED1) This jumper allows you to set the PCI-X slot's maximum frequency capability. The jumper cap on pins 1-2: 133 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. The jumper cap on pins 2-3: 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot. Z7S WS (R) PCIX_SPEED1 12 23 100MHz (Default) www..com Z7S WS PCIX speed setting 133MHz 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Switches Fan.switches.(HM_SW1) This switch allows you to set up the fan connections. Set the switch to ON if you are using a 4-pin fan (PWM fan) cable plug, or to OFF if you are using a 3-pin (PC fan) plug. ON:4-PIN FAN OFF:3-PIN FAN SW1_CPU0_FAN SW2_CPU1_FAN SW3_CHA_FAN1 SW4_CHA_FAN2 SW5_CHA_FAN3 SW6_CHA_FAN4 SW7_SPS_FAN1 SW8_x HM_SW1 ON OFF Z7S WS (R) ON 12345678 (Default) Z7S WS Fan switches www..com * * If you use a 4-pin fan but set the Fan switch for a 3-pin fan, the fan you installed may not work. If you use a 3-pin fan but set the Fan switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed. ASUS Z7S WS 2-25 2.8 1. Audio card installation 2. Locate the PCI Express x1 MIO slot on the motherboard. Take out the Audio card from the package. www..com 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely. 4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.9 2.9.1. Connectors Rear.panel.connectors 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 15 16 www..com 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. PS/2.keyboard.port.(purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. USB.2.0.ports.1.and.2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB.2.0.ports.3.and.4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. IEEE1394a.port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable devices. External.SATA.port.1. This port connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. To configure a RAID 0, 1, or JBOD set, install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives to this port and to external SATA port 2. External.SATA.port.2. This port connect to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive. To configure a RAID 0, 1, or JBOD set, install two external Serial ATA hard disk drives to this port and to external SATA port 1. USB.2.0.port.5. This 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. LAN.(RJ-45).port.1.and.2. Supported by Marvell(R) Gigabit LAN controller, these ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table on the next page for the LAN port LED indications. ASUS Z7S WS 2-27 LAN.port.LED.indications Activity/Link.LED Status OFF ORANGE BLINKING Description No link Linked Data activity Speed.LED Status OFF ORANGE GREEN Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection LAN.port ACT/LINK. SPEED. LED LED 9.. Line.In.port.(light.blue). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 10.. Line.Out.port.(lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 11.. Microphone.port.(pink). This port connects a microphone. www..com 12.. Center/Subwoofer.port.(orange). This port connects the center/subwoofer speakers. 13... Rear.Speaker.Out.port.(black). This port connects the rear speakers in a 4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio configuration. 14.. Side.Speaker.Out.port.(gray). This port connects the side speakers in an 8-channel audio configuration. Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Gray Headset. 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Rear Speaker Out - 6-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Ou - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 15.. Optical.S/PDIF.Out.port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 16.. Coaxial.S/PDIF.Out.port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.9.2. 1.. Internal.connectors Floppy.disk.drive.connector.(34-1.pin.FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. Z7S WS (R) www..com PIN 1 FLOPPY NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. Z7S WS Floppy disk drive connector ASUS Z7S WS 2-29 2.. IDE.connector.(40-1.pin.PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device. PIN 1 PRI_IDE Z7S WS (R) NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. www..com Z7S WS IDE connector Drive jumper setting Single device Two devices Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave * Mode.of. device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable.connector Black Black Gray Black or gray Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE devices. * If any device jumper is set as "Cable-Select," make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. 2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3.. Serial.ATA.connectors.(7-pin.SATA1-6) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA1 Z7S WS (R) SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND SATA4 Z7S WS SATA connectors www..com * SATA6 SATA5 SATA 5-6 connectors support AHCI mode and RAID mode only. Make sure to install the AHCI driver or RAID driver in the bundled support DVD before connecting devices to SATA 5-6 connectors. Otherwise, the devices will not work. When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard drives to these connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the Configure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.3.6 Storage Configuration for details. Before creating a RAID set, refer to 5.4.3 Intel RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. Color Red Red Red Red Setting Primary Master Secondary Master Primary Slave Secondary Slave right.angle.side * * * Serial.ATA.hard.disk.drive.connection Connector SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 Use Boot disk Boot/Data disk Data disk Data disk Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards. ASUS Z7S WS 2-31 4.. USB.connectors.(4-pin.USB6,.10-1.pin.USB78) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Z7S WS (R) USB6 USB78 www..com WS USB connectors Z7S The USB port module is purchased separately. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC 5.. Serial.port.connector.(10-1.pin.COM1) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Z7S WS (R) COM1 Z7S WS Serial port connectors www..com PIN1 The serial port module is purchased separately. 6.. CPU.and.system.fan.connectors.(4-pin.SPS_FAN1,.FBD_FAN1,. CPU0_FAN,.CPU1_FAN,.CHA_FAN1-4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A ~ 6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget 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! SPS_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control SPS_FAN1 FBD_FAN1 Z7S WS (R) FBD_FAN1 GND +12V FAN Speed +5V CPU0_FAN PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CPU1_FAN PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control CPU0_FAN CPU1_FAN CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN4 Z7S WS Fan connectors CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN4 ASUS Z7S WS 2-33 7.. Power.supply.SMBus.connector.(5-pin.PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. Z7S WS (R) PSUSMB1 +3.3V GND NC SMBDAT SMBCLK PIN 1 Z7S WS Power supply SMBus connector www..com 8.. Chassis.intrusion.connector.(4-1.pin.CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pin labeled "Chassis Signal" and "Ground" are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. GND Chassis Signal +5VSB_MB Z7S WS (R) CHASSIS Z7S WS Chassis intrusion connector (Default) 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9.. SSI.power.connectors.(24-pin.EATXPWR,.8-pin.EATX12V,.4-pin.ATX12V) These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 24-PIN Power Connector Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12V3 +3 Volts EATXPWR EATX12V 8-PIN +12V4 +12V4 +12V1 +12V1 GND GND Z7S WS (R) +3 Volts +12V3 +12V3 +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts www..com WS ATX power connectors Z7S * GND +12V2 ATX12V For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 600 W. Do not forget to connect the 8-pin EATX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. If you install only one CPU on the CPU0 socket, you can connect only the EATXPWR and EATX12V power connectors to boot the system. Use of a 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. If you want to use two high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with 600W power or above to ensure the system stability. If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended.Power.Supply.Wattage.Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. * * * * * ASUS Z7S WS GND GND GND +12V2 2-35 10.. TPM.connector.(20-1.pin.TPM).[Optional] This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Z7S WS (R) www..com Z7S WS SGPIO connector TPM 2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 11.. System.panel.connector.(20-pin.PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. PLED PLED+ PLED- SPEAKER +5V Ground Ground Speaker Z7S WS (R) PANEL IDE_LED+ IDE_LEDReset Ground PWR Ground IDE_LED RESET PWRSW Z7S www..com WS System panel connector * Requires an ATX power supply. *. System.power.LED.(Green.3-pin.PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. *. System.warning.speaker.(Orange.4-pin.SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. *. Hard.disk.drive.activity.LED.(Red.2-pin.IDE_LED) 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. *. ATX.power.button/soft-off.button.(Green.2-pin.PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. *. Reset.button.(Blue.2-pin.RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS Z7S WS 2-37 12.. Front.panel.audio.connector.(10-1.pin.AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. AAFP HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L www..com Z7S WS Analog front panel connector * We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. By default, this connector is set to [AC97]. If you want to connect an HD front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front.Panel.Support. Type item in the BIOS setup to [Azalia]. See section 4.4.4.Onboard. Devices Configuration for details. * 13.. Optical.drive.audio.connector.(4-pin.CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. CD Z7S WS Internal audio connector 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information Right Audio Channel GND GND Left Audio Channel MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L NC 14.. Q-Connector.(system.panel) You can use ASUS Q-Connector to connect / disconnect chassis front panel cables by only a few steps. Directions below shows how to install ASUS QConnector. Step1. Connect correct front panel to ASUS QConnector first. You can refer to the marking on Q-Connector itself to know the detail pin definition. www..com Step2. Properly install the ASUS Q-Connector to the System panel connctor. Step3. Front panel functions are enabled. ASUS Z7S WS 2-39 2.10 2.10.1. G.P. Diagnosis card installation G.P..Diagnosis.card.layout LED.0.and.1 Power.Switch..Press. to.turn.ON.or.OFF.the. computer. Reset.Button.. Press.to.restart.the. computer. www..com Card.connector 2.10.2. Installing.G.P..Diagnosis.card Make sure to turn off the power supply unit before instaling the diagnosis card to avoid electrical shock hazard. 1. Locate the TPM.connector.(20-1. pin.TPM) on the motherboard (Refer to page 2-36 for exact connector location). 2. With the LEDs of the diagnosis card facing to the DIMM sockets, align the card connector with the TPM connector and press firmly until the card sits on the connector completely. 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. You may also install the G.P. Diagnosis card via a bundled 90degree TPM adaptor for a more flexible application. 2.10.3. D0 G.P..Diagnosis.card.check.codes 75 78 85 Detect IDE Initiate option ROM Show post error Enter BIOS setup BIOS boot menu OS in PIC mode OS in APIC mode S1 S3 S4 S5 Resume from S1 Resume from S3 Resume from S4 Leave BIOS and pass control to OS Initiate chip Enable IO device for bootlock D1 www..com Check and wake up system D2 D3 D4 D5 C0 C5 0A 0B 0C 38 52 2A Prepare system for memory detection 87 and sizing A4 Memory test Copy BIOS from ROM to RAM Early CPU initiation Wake up AP Initiate KBC8042 Detect PS2 mouse Detect PS2 keyboard USB initiation Display USB devices Initiate VGA BIOS AC AA 01 03 04 05 10 30 40 00 ASUS Z7S WS 2-41 www..com 2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information www..com This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system. Chapter 3: Powering up 3 Chapter summary 3.1 3.2. Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-1 Turning.off.the.computer............................................................. 3-2 . 3 www..com ASUS Z7S WS 3.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Starting up for the first time After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Be sure that all switches are off. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. b. c. Monitor External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) System power After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel 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" www..com 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 tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 6. AMI.BIOS.beep.codes BIOS.Beep One short beep One continuous beep followed by two short beeps then a pause (repeated) One continuous beep followed by three short beeps One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. At power on, hold down the ASUS Z7S WS 3-1 3.2 3.2.1. 1. 2. 3. Turning off the computer Using.the.OS.shut.down.function If you are using Windows(R) XP: Click the Start button then select Turn.Off Computer. Click the Turn.Off button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows(R) shuts down. If you are using Windows(R) Vista: 1. 2. Click the Start button then select ShutDown. The power supply should turn off after Windows(R) shuts down. www..com 3.2.2. Using.the.dual.function.power.switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section 4.6.Power.Menu in Chapter 4 for details. 3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up www..com This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 Chapter summary 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 4-1 BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 4-9 Main.menu................................................................................... 4-12 Advanced.menu.......................................................................... 4-17 Server.menu................................................................................ 4-25 Security.menu............................................................................. 4-29 Boot.menu................................................................................... 4-33 Exit.menu..................................................................................... 4-35 4 www..com ASUS Z7S WS 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 2. 3. 4. ASUS.Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows(R) environment.) ASUS.EZ.Flash.2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS.AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS.CrashFree.BIOS.3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. www..com 4.1.1. ASUS.Update.utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows(R) environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: * * * * * Save the current BIOS file Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing.ASUS.Update To install ASUS Update: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. ASUS Z7S WS 4-1 Quit all Windows(R) applications before you update the BIOS using this utility. Updating.the.BIOS.through.the.Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows(R) desktop by clicking Start. >.Programs.>.ASUS.>.ASUSUpdate.>.ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. www..com 2. Select Update.BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or click Auto.Select. Click Next. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4. 5. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: www..com 1. 2. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows(R) desktop by clicking Start. >.Programs.>.ASUS.>.ASUSUpdate.>.ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next. 3. 4. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. Z7S WS.ROM Z7S WS ASUS Z7S WS 4-3 4.1.2 1. Creating a bootable floppy disk Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press b. Click from the Windows(R) desktop, then select Computer. c. Right-click Floppy.Disk.Drive.then click Format to display the Format.3. 1/2.Floppy dialog box . d. Select the Create.an.MS-DOS.startup.disk check box. e. Click Start. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.3. ASUS.EZ.Flash.2.utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing www..com Press ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W39V080FA F Current ROM BOARD: Z7S WS VER: 0110 DATE: 12/25/07 PATH: A:\ A: C: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move (2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ.Flash.2 and press * * This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS Z7S WS 4-5 4.1.4. AFUDOS.utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying.the.current.BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: * * Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. www..com 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] 1. where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension.name 3. Press A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. 4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 2. 3. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /Z7SWS.ROM 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. /iZ7SWS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) A:\>afudos www..com Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iZ7SWS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS Z7S WS 4-7 4.1.5. ASUS.CrashFree.BIOS.3.utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering.the.BIOS.from.the.support.DVD To recover the BIOS from the support DVD: 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the DVD Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... for the www..com BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file "Z7SWS.ROM". Completed. Start flashing... 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk: 1. 2. 3. 4. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. Turn on the system. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. * Only the USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than 8GB. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! * 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1.Managing.and. updating.your.BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup." This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the LPC chip. The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press www..com * The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section 4.8.Exit.Menu. The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. * * ASUS Z7S WS 4-9 4.2.1. Menu.items BIOS.menu.screen Menu.bar Configuration fields BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit [17:41:19] [Mon 01/14/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [English] : : : : : : [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. General.help Main Advanced Power System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Storage Configuration System Information +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit www..com Sub-menu.items v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Navigation.keys 4.2.2. Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Menu.bar For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced power management (APM) configuration For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.3. Navigation.keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.4. Menu.items System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Storage Configuration System Information [06:22:54] [Wed 01/09/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [English] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system. The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5. Sub-menu.items Main.menu.items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press www..com 4.2.6 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 cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press 4.2.7. Pop-up.window Select a menu item then press 4.2.8. Scroll.bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or 4.2.9. General.help Pop-up.window Scroll.bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS Z7S WS 4-11 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1.BIOS.menu.screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit [17:41:19] [Mon 01/14/2008] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [English] : : : : : : [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Use [ENTER]. [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time. System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Language Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Storage Configuration System Information www..com +Tab F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.1. 4.3.2. 4.3.3. System.Date.[Day.xx/xx/xxxx] System.Time.[xx:xx:xx] Legacy.Diskette.A.[1.44M,.3.5.in.] Allows you to set the system date. Allows you to set the system time. Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4. Language.[English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [Japanese] [Francais] [German] [English] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3.5. Primary./.Secondary./.Third.IDE.Master./.Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press Main Primary IDE Master Device : Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type of device connected to the system. www..com +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type.[Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large.Mode.[Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block.(Multi-sector.Transfer).[Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Z7S WS 4-13 PIO.Mode.[Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA.Mode.[Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6] SMART.Monitoring.[Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit.Data.Transfer.[Disabled] www..com Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE] Options Disable Compatible Enabled ATA/IDE Configuration [Enhanced] Allows you to select the IDE Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] This sub-item appears only when you set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Compatible] and allows you to set the legacy IDE channels mode. Configuration options: [SATA Only] [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] [PATA Only] * When set to [PATA Pri, SATA Sec], SATA port 1 and 3 will be disabled, and SATA port 2 and 4 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave respectively. When set to [SATA Pri, PATA Sec,] SATA port 2 and 4 will be disabled, and SATA port 1 and 3 will be enabled as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave respectively. Chapter 4: BIOS setup * 4-14 Configure SATA as [IDE] This sub-item appears only when you set the ATA/IDE Configuration item to [Enhanced] and allows you to set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] * * If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. When set to [IDE] mode, SATA port 1 will serve as Primary Master, SATA port 3 will serve as Primary Slave, SATA port 2 will serve as Secondary Master, and SATA port 4 will serve as Secondary Slave. SATA port 5 and 6 will be disabled. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. * www..com * AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the item ATA/IDE Configuration from the sub-menu of IDE Configuration to [AHCI]. AHCI Settings AHCI AHCI AHCI AHCI AHCI AHCI Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This desplays the status of auto detection of IDE devices. AHCI.Port1~6.[XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices. AHCI Port0 Device SATA Port0 :Not Detected [Auto] Select the type of devices connected to the system. SATA Port0 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] ASUS Z7S WS 4-15 4.3.7. System.Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main AMIBIOS Version: 0113 Build Date: 01/18/08 Processor Usable Size: 512MB Processor Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit www..com v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. AMI.BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System.Memory Displays the auto-detected total system memory. Processor.Information Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. Processor Information CPU0: Brand Speed Ratio Cache ID/uCode CPU1: Brand Speed Ratio Cache ID/uCode Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU 5150 @ 2.66GHz 2.66GHz Actual 8 Max 8 L1/64KB L2/4096KB 06FBh/0B7h N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4 Advanced menu Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for the Advanced menu items vary depending on the CPU and DIMMs you install on the motherboard. The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Configure CPU. Jumpless Configuration AI NET 2 CPU Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP USB Configuration Trusted Computing www..com Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.1 Jumpless Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY This menu allows you to select the advanced voltage settings. Fixed +1.25v Adjustment +1.8v Dual Adjustment SB +1.5v Adjustment [+1.25v] [+1.80v] [+1.50v] Press enter to set Fixed +1.25v Adjustment [+1.25v] Allows you to set the North Bridge voltage. Configuration options: [+1.40v] [+1.35v] [+1.30v] [+1.25v] +1.8v Dual Adjustment [+1.80v] Allows you to set the DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [+1.90v] [+1.86v] [+1.83v] [+1.80v] SB +1.5v Adjustment [+1.50v] Allows you to set the the South Bridge voltage. Configuration options: [+1.50v] [+1.55v] [+1.60v] [+1.65v] ASUS Z7S WS 4-17 4.4.2. Ai.Net.2 This menu displays the status of the Local Area Network (LAN) cables connected to the LAN (RJ-45) ports. Advanced AI NET 2 Pair Status 1-2 3-6 4-5 7-8 1-2 3-6 4-5 7-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Length BIOS SETUP UTILITY Marvell Check LAN cable during POST. Marvell Controller 0 Marvell Controller 1 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Marvell POST Check LAN cable [Disabled] +- F1 F10 ESC www..com v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Marvell.POST.Check.LAN.cable.[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable LAN cable check during POST. When enabled, the menu reports the cable faults or shorts, and displays the point (length) where the faults or shorts are detected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version: 3F.07 Ratio Actual Value: 8 Ratio CMOS Setting C1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel(R)Virtualization Tech CPU TM funnction Execute-Disable Bit Capability Core Multi-Processing PECI Intel(R)SpeedStep(tm) tech. Clock Generator [8] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY This should be enabled in order to enable or disable the "Enhanced Halt State". Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Ratio.CMOS.Setting.[8] This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and FSB Frequency. The value is adjusted by typing the desired values using the numeric keypad and press the 4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup C1E.Support.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware.Prefetcher.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher Function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefectch [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Max.CPUID.Value.Limit.[Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. www..com Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R).Virtualization.Technology.[Enabled] The Intel(R) Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU.TM.function.[Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute-Disable.Bit.Capability.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Core.Multi-Processing.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable one execution core of the CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PECI.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Platform Environment control Interface (PECI) function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel.(R).SpeedStep.(tm).tech..[Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z7S WS 4-19 Clock.Generator This menu allows you to select the Clock Generator mode. Advanced Clock Generator Clock Mode Select [Auto] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Allows BIOS to Select ClockGenerator Mode in Linear or Table. Clock Mode Select [Auto] This item allows you to select the Clock Generator mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following two sub-items appear only when you set the Clock Mode Select item to [Manual]. CPU.Frequency.Setting.[333] Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCi bus. The www..com value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desire CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 333 to 500. Spread.Spectrum.[+/-0.3%] Allows BIOS to set clock spread spectrum for EMI control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [+/-0.1%] [+/-0.2%] [+/-0.3%] [+/-0.4%] [+/-0.5%] [+/-0.6%] [+/-0.7%] [+/-0.8%] [+/-0.9%] [+/-1.0%] 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu allows you to change the onboard devices settings. Select an item then press Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Controller Mode [IDE] Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM PCI Express x1 Primary Display Adapter PCIe Link Speed [AC97] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [PCI-E] [Auto] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Serial.Port1.Address.[3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] J-Micro.eSATA/PATA.Controller.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the J-Micro eSATA/PATA controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Controller Mode [IDE] This sub-item appears only when you set the J-Micro.eSATA/PATA. Controller item to [Enabled] and allows you to select the J-Micro eSATA/ PATA controller mode. Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI] Front.Panel.Support.Type.[AC97] This item www..com allows you to set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. Configuration options: [AC97] [Azalia] Onboard.1394.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard.LAN.[Enabled] Allows you to hide or active the onboard LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN Boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI.Express.x1.[Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express x1 slot. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Primary.Display.Adapter.[PCI-E] Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCI-E] [PCI] PCIe.Link.Speed.[Auto] Allows you to select the PCI Express link speed. Configuration option: [Auto] [PCIe Gen1] ASUS Z7S WS 4-21 4.4.5. PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S PCI Latency Timer Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Palette Snooping [No] [64] [Yes] [Disabled] [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI [PCI Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] Device] BIOS SETUP UTILITY NO: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. YES: Lets the operating system configure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system. www..com IRQ-5 IRQ-7 IRQ-9 IRQ-10 IRQ-11 IRQ-14 IRQ-15 IRQ-3 IRQ-4 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Plug.And.Play.O/S.[No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] PCI.Latency.Timer.[64] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] Allocate.IRQ.to.PCI.VGA.[Yes] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette.Snooping.[Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IRQ-xx.[PCI.Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.6 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled: 1 Mouse USB Functions USB 2.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Legacy USB Support [8 USB Ports] [Enabled] [HiSpeed] [Enabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit www..com v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. USB.Functions.[8.USB.Ports] Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] The USB.2.0.Controller item, USB.2.0.Controller.Mode item and Legacy.USB. Support item appear only when you set the USB.Functions item to [2 USB Ports], [4 USB Ports], [6 USB Ports], or [8 USB Ports]. USB.2.0.Controller.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB2.0.Controller.mode.[HiSpeed]. Appears only when you set the USB.2.0.Controller item to [Enabled] and allows you to select the USB2.0 controller mode. Configuration options: [HiSpeed] [FullSpeed] BIOS.EHCI.Hand-Off.[Enabled] Allows yout to enable or disable the BIOS EHCI Hand-Off support function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy.USB.Support.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB. The [Auto] option disables legacy support if there is no USB device connected. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS Z7S WS 4-23 4.4.7. Trusted.Computing Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) supp in BIOS Trusted Computing TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. TCG/TPM.SUPPORT.[No] www..com Allows you to set the TCG/TPM SUPPORT. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press Main Advanced Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools [Auto] [No] [Disabled] [Enabled] Exit Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend. Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3 Resume ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor PSMI IPMI FRU +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit www..com v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1. Suspend.Mode.[Auto] Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) only] [S3 only] [Auto] 4.5.2. Repost.Video.on.S3.Resume.[No] Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 4.5.3. ACPI.2.0.Support.[Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.4. ACPI.APIC.Support.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z7S WS 4-25 4.5.5 APM Configuration Power BIOS SETUP UTILITY Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button is pressed. APM Configuration Power Button Mode Restore on AC Power Loss Advanced Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On [On/Off] [Power Off] Resume Event Controls By External Modems [Disabled] By PCIE Devices [Disabled] By PCI Devices [Disabled] By RTC Alarm [Disabled] By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Power.Button.Mode.[On/Off] www..com When set to [On/Off], the system shuts down while pressing the Power button. When set to [Suspend], the system goes suspend while pressing the Power button. Configuration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] Restore.on.AC.Power.Loss.[Power.Off] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power.On.By.External.Modems.[Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on. Power.On.By.PCIE.Devices.[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power.On.By.PCI.Devices.[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power.On.By.RTC.Alarm.[Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date/ RTC Alarm Hour/ RTC Alarm Minute/ RTC Alarm Second will become user-configurable with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power.On.By.PS/2.Keyboard.[Disabled] Allows you to disable the Power On by PS/2 keyboard function or set specific keys on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Power Key] [Ctrl-Esc] 4.5.6. www..com Hardware Hardware.Monitor Power Monitor [34C/93F] [N/A] [39C/102F] [33C/91F] [2372RPM] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [N/A] [3913RPM] [Enabled] [55] [55] [1.072V] [N/A] BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU0 Temperature CPU0 Temperature CPU1 Temperature MB Temperature Memory Temperature CPU0 Fan Speed CPU1 Fan Speed Chassis Fan 1 Speed Chassis Fan 2 Speed Chassis Fan 3 Speed Chassis Fan 4 Speed SPS Fan1 Speed FBD Fan1 Speed Smart Fan Control CPU0 Target Temperature CPU1 Target Temperature MB Target Temperature[45] VCORE0 Voltage VCORE1 Voltage +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down to display the following items: VTT Voltage FBD +1.5V Voltage FBD +1.8V Voltage 3V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage [1.210V] [1.488V] [1.808V] [2.960V] [12.986V] [5.094V] [5.046V] [3.008V] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU0/1.Temperature.[xxxC/xxxF].. MB.Temperature.[xxxC/xxxF].. Memory.Temperature.[xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU(s), motherboard and memory temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. ASUS Z7S WS 4-27 CPU0/1.Fan.Speed.[xxxxRPM].or.[Ignored]./.[N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan(s) speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Chassis.Fan1/2/3/4.Speed.[xxxxRPM].or.[Ignored]./.[N/A]. SPS.Fan1.Speed.[xxxxRPM].or.[Ignored]./.[N/A]. FBD.Fan1.Speed.[xxxxRPM].or.[Ignored]./.[N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis , SPS, and FBD fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Smart.Fan.Control.[Enabled] Allows you to enable or eisable the Smart Fan Control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] www..com CPU0/1.Target.Temperature.[55] CPU fan 0 or 1 will operate at the maximum speed when CPU 0 or 1 reaches this target temperature. Configuratino options: [50] ~ [70] MB.Target.Temperature.[45] System fan will operate at the maximum speed when system reaches this target temperature. Configuratino options: [35] ~ [55] VCORE0/1.Voltage,.VTT.Voltage,.FBD.+1.5V.Voltage,.FBD.+1.8V. Voltage,.3V.Voltage,.12V.Voltage,.5V.Voltage,.5VSB.Voltage,.VBAT. Voltage. The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect these items. 4.5.7. PSMI.IPMI.FRU Shows the product information. 4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Main Advanced Power Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security www..com 4.6.1. Boot.Device.Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Hard Drive] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 1st.~.xxth.Boot.Device.[xxx.Drive] 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. Configuration options: [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS Z7S WS 4-29 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait for `F1' if Error Hit `DEL' Message Display [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. www..com item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while Enabling this Quick.Boot.[Enabled] booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full.Screen.Logo.[Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2TM feature. AddOn.ROM.Display.Mode.[Force.BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup.Num-Lock.[On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait for `F1' If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the Hit `DEL' Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.3. Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit www..com v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Change.Supervisor.Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. 2. Select the Change.Supervisor.Password item and press 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change.Supervisor.Password item then press If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6.Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS Z7S WS 4-31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password : Installed : Installed [Full Access] [Setup] Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Enter F1 F10 ESC v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. User.Access.Level.[Full.Access] www..com This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No.Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility. [View.Only] allows access but does not allow change to any field. [Limited] allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time. [Full.Access] allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. Change.User.Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User.Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not.Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. 2. Select the Change.User.Password item and press 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message "Password Installed" appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Clear.User.Password Select this item to clear the user password. Password.Check.[Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Tools menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't support : 1.NTFS format The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press Main Advanced Power ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS O.C. Profile Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. www..com 4.7.1. ASUS.EZ.Flash.2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 FLASH TYPE: WINBOND W39V080FA F Current ROM BOARD: Z7S WS VER: 0110 DATE: 12/25/07 PATH: A:\ A: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move ASUS Z7S WS 4-33 4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile BIOS SETUP UTILITY Tools This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. O.C. PROFILE Configuration O.C. Profile 1 Status O.C. Profile 2 Status Save to Profile 1 Load from Profile 1 Save to Profile 2 Load from Profile 2 Start O.C. Profile Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit : Not Installed : Not Installed Save BIOS settings to Profile 1 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. www..com Save to Profle 1/2 Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash. Press Load from Profile 1/2 Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Press Start O.C. Profile Allows you to run the utility to save and load CMOS. Press ASUSTek O.C. Profile Utility V1.06 Current ROM BOARD: Z7S WS VER: 0110 DATE: 12/25/07 PATH: A:\ A: Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Up/Down/Home/End] Move * * This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk or a floppy disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4-34 4.8 Exit menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Power Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. www..com Pressing Exit.&.Save.Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press Exit.&.Discard.Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard.Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load.Setup.Defaults. This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press ASUS Z7S WS 4-35 www..com 4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup www..com This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Chapter 5: Software support 5 Chapter summary 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4 5.5. Installing.an.operating.system.................................................... 5-1 Support.DVD.information............................................................. 5-1 Software.information.................................................................... 5-9 RAID configurations................................................................... 5-23 Creating.a.RAID.driver.disk....................................................... 5-41 . 5 www..com ASUS Z7S WS 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows(R) XP/64-bit XP/Vista/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. * Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. Make sure that you install Windows(R) XP Service Pack 2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. * 5.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. www..com The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 5.2.1. Running.the.support.DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click.an.icon.to. display.support. DVD/motherboard. information Click.an.item.to.install 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 DVD. ASUS Z7S WS 5-1 5.2.2. Drivers.menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. www..com ASUS.InstAll.-.Installation.Wizard.for.Drivers Intel.Chipset.Inf.Update.Program Realtek.Audio.Driver Installs all of the drivers through the Installation Wizard. Installs the Intel(R) chipset Inf update program. Installs the Realtek(R) ALC 888S audio driver and application. JMicron.JMB36X.Controller.Driver Installs the JMicron(R) JMB36X Serial ATA RAID controller driver. Marvell.Yukon.Gigabit.Ethernet.Driver USB.2.0.Driver Installs the Marvell(R) Gigabit Ethernet LAN driver. Installs the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) driver. 5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.3. Utilities.menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. www..com Click.to.display.the.next. page Click.to.return.to.the. previous.page ASUS.InstAll.-.Installation.Wizard.for.Utilities Marvell.Yukon.VCT.Application Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. Installs the Marvell(R) Yukon Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Application. Marvell.Yukon.CPA.Application Installs the Marvell(R) Yukon CPA Application. ASUS Z7S WS 5-3 ASUS.PC.Probe.II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. ASUS.AI.Nap ASUS AI Nap lets users instantly turn on/off the PC without terminating the tasks. ASUS.Update. Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. www..com Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader that allows you to open, view, and print Installs the Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.V7.0 documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Microsoft.DirectX.9.0c Installs the Microsoft(R) DirectX 9.0 driver. The Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0 is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX(R) improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates. WinDVD.Copy5.Trial Installs the InterVideo DVD Copy5 trial version. InterVideo.MediaOne.Gallery Ulead.PhotoImpact.12.SE CyberLink.PowerBackup Corel Snapfire Plus SE Anti-Virus.Utility Installs the media library and all-in-one software. Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily. Installs Corel Snapfire Plus SE. The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data. 5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.4. Make.Disk.menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create Intel(R) ESB2 AHCI / RAID driver disk / JMicron(R) JMB36X SATA / RAID driver disk. www..com Intel(R).ESB2.AHCI/RAID.32bit/64bit.Driver. Allows you to create an Intel(R) ESB2 AHCI/RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. JMicron.JMB36X.32bit/64bit.SATA/RAID.Driver. Allows you to create a JMicron(R) JMB36X SATA/RAID driver disk for a 32/64-bit system. ASUS Z7S WS 5-5 5.2.5. Manual.menu The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file. www..com 5.2.6. ASUS.Contact.information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5-6 Chapter 5: Software support 5.2.7. Other.information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard.Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. www..com Browse.this.DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format. ASUS Z7S WS 5-7 Technical.support.Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. www..com Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. 5-8 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 Software information Most of the applications in the Support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information. 5.3.1. ASUS.MyLogo2TM The ASUS MyLogo2TM utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2TM is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD. See section 5.2.3.Utilities.menu for details. * Before using the ASUS MyLogo2TM, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS file, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section 4.1.4.AFUDOS.utility. Make sure that the BIOS item Full.Screen.Logo is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo2. See section 4.7.2.Boot.Settings. Configuration. You can create your own boot logo image in GIF or BMP file formats. The file size should be smaller than 150 K. * www..com * * To launch the ASUS MyLogo2TM: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Refer to section 4.1.1.ASUS.Update.utility for details. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next. Check the option Launch.MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS, then click Next. Select Update.BIOS from a file from the drop down menu, then click Next. When prompted, locate the new BIOS file, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. ASUS Z7S WS 5-9 7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. www..com 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST. 5-10 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.2. AI.NET2 The AI NET2 features the Marvell(R) Virtual Cable TesterTM (VCT). VCT is a cable diagnostic utility that reports LAN cable faults and shorts using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology. The VCT detects and reports open and shorted cables, impedance mismatches, pair swaps, pair polarity problems, and pair skew problems of up to 64 ns at one meter accuracy. The VCT feature reduces networking and support costs through a highly manageable and controlled network system. This utility can be incorporated in the network systems sofware for ideal field support as well as development diagnostics. Using.the.Virtual.Cable.TesterTM 1. 2. To use the the Marvell(R) Virtual Cable TesterTM utility: Launch the VCT utility from the Windows(R) desktop by clicking Start.>.All. Programs.>.Marvell.>.Virtual.Cable.Tester. www..com Click Virtual.Cable.Tester from the menu to display the screen below. 3. Click the Run button to perform a cable test. * * * The VCT utility only tests Ethernet cables connected to Gigabit LAN port(s). The Run button on the Virtual Cable TesterTM main window is disabled if no problem is detected on the LAN cable(s) connected to the LAN port(s). If you want the system to check the status of the LAN cable before entering the OS, enable the item Post Check LAN Cable in the BIOS Setup. ASUS Z7S WS 5-11 5.3.3. ASUS.PC.Probe.II PC Probe II is a utility that monitors the computer's vital components, and detects and alerts you of any problem with these components. PC Probe II senses fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, among others. Because PC Probe II is software-based, you can start monitoring your computer the moment you turn it on. With this utility, you are assured that your computer is always at a healthy operating condition. Installing.PC.Probe.II 1. To install PC Probe II on your computer: Place the Support DVD to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer has an enabled Autorun feature. If Autorun is not enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the setup.exe file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder. Double-click www..com the setup.exe file to start installation. 2. 3. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS PC Probe II. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. Launching.PC.Probe.II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows(R) desktop. To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows(R) desktop, click Start.>.All.Programs. >.ASUS.>.PC.Probe.II.>.PC.Probe.II.v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows(R) taskbar. Click this icon to close or restore the application. Using.PC.Probe.II Main window The PC Probe II main window allows you to view the current status of your system and change the utility configuration. By default, the main window displays the Preference section. You can close or restore the Preference section by clicking on the triangle on the main window right handle. Click.to.close.the. Preference.panel 5-12 Chapter 5: Software support Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application www..com Sensor alert When a system sensor detects a problem, the main window right handle turns red, as the illustrations below show. When displayed, the monitor panel for that sensor also turns red. Refer to the Monitor panels section for details. Preference You can customize the application using the Preference section in the main window. Click the box before each preference to activate or deactivate. ASUS Z7S WS 5-13 Hardware.monitor.panels The hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation, CPU temperature, and voltages. The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes: hexagonal (large) and rectangular (small). When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section, the monitor panels appear on your computer's desktop. www..com Large.display Small.display Changing the monitor panels position To change the position of the monitor panels in the desktop, click the arrow down button of the Scheme options, then select another position from the list box. Click OK when finished. Moving the monitor panels All monitor panels move together using a magnetic effect. If you want to detach a monitor panel from the group, click the horseshoe magnet icon. You can now move or reposition the panel independently. Adjusting the sensor threshold value You can adjust the sensor threshold value in the monitor panel by clicking the or buttons. You can also adjust the threshold values using the Config window. You cannot adjust the sensor threshold values in a small monitoring panel. Click.to. increase. value Click.to. decrease. value 5-14 Chapter 5: Software support Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Small.display Large.display WMI.browser www..com WMI (Windows Management Click to display the Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows(R) management information. Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel. Click the plus sign (+) before WMI Information to display the available information. You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser. DMI.browser Click to display the DMI (Desktop Management Interface) browser. This browser displays various desktop and system information. Click the plus sign (+) before DMI Information to display the available information. ASUS Z7S WS 5-15 PCI.browser Click to display the PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) browser. This browser provides information on the PCI devices installed on your system. Click the plus sign (+) before the PCI Information item to display available information. Usage The Usage browser displays real-time information on the CPU, hard disk drive space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser. www..com usage CPU The CPU tab displays realtime CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU has an enabled Hyper-Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors. Hard disk drive space usage The Hard Disk tab displays the used and available hard disk drive space. The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives. Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available HDD 5-16 Chapter 5: Software support Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available physical memory. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference. The Sensor/ Threshold www..com tab enables you to activate the sensors or to adjust the sensor threshold values. The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts, or change the temperature scale. Loads.the.default. threshold.values.for. each.sensor Applies.your. changes Cancels.or. ignores.your. changes Loads.your.saved. configuration Saves.your. configuration ASUS Z7S WS 5-17 5.3.4. ASUS.AI.Nap This feature allows you to minimize the power consumption of your computer whenever you are away. Enable this feature for minimum power consumption and a quieter system operation. After installing AI Suite from the bundled Support DVD, you can launch the utility by double-clicking the AI Suite icon on the Windows OS taskbar and click the AI Nap button on the AI Suite main window. Click Yes.on the confirmation screen. www..com To exit AI Nap mode, press the system power or mouse button then click Yes on the confirmation screen. To switch the power button functions from AI Nap to shutting down, just right click the AI.Suite icon on the OS taskbar, select AI.Nap and click Use.power. button. Unclick the the item to switch the function back. 5-18 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3.5 Audio configurations The Realtek(R) ALC888 audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on your computer. The software provides JackSensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. The ALC888 also includes the Realtek(R) proprietary UAJ(R) (Universal Audio Jack) technology for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek(R) Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. From the taskbar, double-click on the SoundEffect icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. www..com Realtek.HD.Audio.Manager Realtek.HD.Audio.Manager Configuration options. Control.settings. window Exit.button Minimize. button Information. button ASUS Z7S WS 5-19 Information Click the information button ( ) to display information about the audio driver version, DirectX version, audio controller, audio codec, and language setting. Minimize Click the minimize button ( www..com Exit ) to minimize the window. Click the exit button ( ) to exit the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Configuration options Click any of the tabs in this area to configure your audio settings. Sound Effect The Realtek(R) ALC888 Audio CODEC allows you to set your listening environment, adjust the equalizer, set the karaoke, or select pre-programmed equalizer settings for your listening pleasure. To set the sound effect options: 1. 2. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Sound Effect tab. Click the shortcut buttons or the drop-down menus for options on changing the acoustic environment, adjust the equalizer, or set the karaoke to your desired settings. Click to effect the Sound Effect settings and exit. 3. 5-20 Chapter 5: Software support Mixer The Mixer option allows you to configure audio output (playback) volume and audio input (record) volume. To set the mixer options: 1. 2. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Mixer tab. Turn the volume buttons to adjust the Playback and/or Record volume. The Mixer option activates voice input from all channels by default. Make sure to set all channels to mute ( ) if you do not want voice input. 3. Make www..com adjustments to Wave, SW Synth, Front, Rear, Subwoofer, CD volume, Mic volume, Line Volume, and Stereo mix by clicking the control tabs and dragging them up and down until you get the desired levels. Click to effect the Mixer settings and exit. 4. Audio I/O The Audio I/O option allows you configure your input/output settings. To set the Audio I/O options: 1. 2. 3. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Audio I/O tab. Click the drop-down menu to select the channel configuration. The control settings window displays the status of connected devices. Click 4. for analog and digital options. Click ASUS Z7S WS 5-21 Microphone The Microphone option allows you configure your input/output settings and to check if your audio devices are connected properly. To set the Microphone options: 1. 2. 3. 4. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the Microphone tab. Click the Noise.Suppression option button to reduce the static background noise when recording. Click the Acoustic.Echo.Cancellation option button to reduce the echo from the front speakers when recording. Click to effect the Microphone settings and exit. www..com 3D Audio Demo The 3D Audio Demo option gives you a demonstration of the 3D audio feature. To start the 3D Audio Demo: 1. 2. 3. 4. From the Realtek HD Audio Manager, click the 3D Audio Demo tab. Click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path, or environment settings. Click Click to test your settings. to effect the 3D Audio Demo settings and exit. 5-22 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with two RAID controllers that allow you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID sets. * The Intel(R).ESB2E.Southbridge RAID includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, and 5 for six independent Serial ATA channels. * The JMicron(R).JMB363.RAID.includes a high performance SATA RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, and JBOD for two external Serial ATA channels. 5.4.1 RAID definitions www..com RAID.0.(Data.striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID.1.(Data.mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault 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.5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. JBOD.(Spanning) stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set. This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system. Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits. Intel(R).Matrix.Storage. The Intel(R) Matrix Storage technology supported by the ESB2E chip allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 function to improve both system performance and data safety. You can also combine two RAID sets to get higher performance, capacity, or fault tolerance provided by the difference RAID function. For example, RAID 0 and RAID 1 set can be created by using only two identical hard disk drives. ASUS Z7S WS 5-23 If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. Refer to section 5.5. Creating.a.RAID.driver.disk for details. 5.4.2. Installing.Serial.ATA.hard.disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. 2. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. Connect the SATA signal cables. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.4.3. www..com Intel(R) RAID configurations This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and Intel(R) Matrix Storage configurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel(R) ESB2E Southbridge chip. Setting.the.RAID.item.in.BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set(s). To do this: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. Go to the Main Menu, select Storage Configuration, then press See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5-24 Chapter 5: Software support Intel(R).Matrix.Storage.Manager.Option.ROM.Utility The Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility: 1. 2. 3. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. Turn on the system. During POST, press Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None defined. Physical Disks: Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXX 3 XXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk XX.XXGB Non-RAID Disk www..com []-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. ASUS Z7S WS 5-25 Creating.a.RAID.0.set.(striped) To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] www..com Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. []-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the RAID 0 set, then press [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Disk Disk Disk Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. []-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete 5. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight a drive, then press 5-26 Chapter 5: Software support 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID 0 array, then press TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): www..com 9. Press ASUS Z7S WS 5-27 Creating.a.RAID.1.set.(mirrored) To create a RAID 1 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A XX.X GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] www..com Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. []-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter a name for the RAID 1 set, then press WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 6. Press 5-28 Chapter 5: Software support Creating.a.RAID.5.set.(parity) To create a RAID 5 set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume, then press Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE ARRAY MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume5 RAID5(Parity) Select Disks 64KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] www..com Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume. This name is case sensitive and cannot contain special characters. []-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [Enter]-Select 2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the RAID 5 set, then press [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB XX.XGB Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Non-RAID Disk Disk Disk Disk Select 2 to 4 disks to use in creating the volume. []-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete ASUS Z7S WS 5-29 5. 6. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the drive you want to set, then press TIP: We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8. Key in the RAID volume capacity that you want, then press message appears. www..com WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting.a.RAID.set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume, then press Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAIDX(xxxxx) X XXX.XGB Normal Yes [ HELP ] www..com Deleting a volume will destroy the volume data on the drive(s) and cause any member disks to become available as non-RAID disks. WARNING: EXISTING DATA WITHIN THIS VOLUME WILL BE LOST AND NON-RECOVERABLE. []-Select [ [ 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete volume "VolumeX"? (Y/N): 3. Press ASUS Z7S WS 5-31 Resetting.Disks.to.Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume HDD deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID, then press [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID data will remove internal RAID structures from the selected RAID disks. By removing these structures, the drive will revert back to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. Port Drive Model 0 XXXXXXXXXXXX 1 XXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Size Status XX.XGB Member Disk XX.XGB Member Disk www..com Select the disks that should be reset. []-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete 2. 3. 4. Use the up/down arrow key to highlight the RAID set drive you want to reset, then press 5-32 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.4. JMicron(R) RAID Configuration The JMicron(R) Serial ATA controller allows you to configure RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives. Before.creating.a.RAID.set Prepare the following items: 1. 2. 3. 4. Two SATA HDDs, preferably with the same model and capacity. A write-enabled floppy disk (Windows XP). A write-enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive (Windows Vista) Microsoft(R) Windows(R) OS installation disk (Windows XP) Motherboard support CD with JMB363 driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set: www..com the two external Serial ATA hard disk drives on your system. 1. Install 2. Set the Controller.Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section 4.4.4. Onboard Device Configuration for details. Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Controller Mode [IDE] Front Panel Support Type Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Boot ROM PCI Express x1 Primary Display Adapter [AC97] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [PCI-E] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. 4. 5. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for Windows(R) OS installation. See section 5.5.Creating.a.RAID.driver.disk for details. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows(R) OS had been installed. Always install the JMB363 driver before creating RAID sets. Enter the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility to set up your RAID configuration. ASUS Z7S WS 5-33 Entering.the.JMB363.RAID.BIOS.utility 1. During POST, press JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 Copyright (C) 2004-2005 JMicron Technology http://www. jmicron.com HDD0 : HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1 : HDS722516DLA380 Press 2. 3. The main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu appears. Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items. JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [RAID Disk Drive List] [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Capacity HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID www..com [ TAB]-Switch Window []-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Creating.a.RAID.set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Create RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 5-34 Chapter 5: Software support 2. When the Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create. [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 1-Mirror Disks: Select Disk Block: N/A Size : 159 GB Confirm Creation 3. When the Disks item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key to highlight an HDD that you want to belong to the RAID set, then press the space bar to confirm selection. Repeat the process until the HDDs are selected. sign before it. www..com A selected HDD shows a [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 Capacity XXX GB XXX GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID 4. Key in the RAID volume capacity. Use the up/down arrow to choose the block size. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. [Create New RAID] Name : JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation ASUS Z7S WS 5-35 5. When done, press JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Create New RAID] Name: JRAID Level: 0-Stripe Disks: Select Disk Block: 128 KB Size : 319 GB Confirm Creation [RAID Disk Drive List] Create RAID on the selected HDD (Y/N)? Y CONFIRM RAID CREATION ALL DATA ON THE SELECTED HARD DISK WILL BE LOST WHEN EXIT WITH SAVING [Hard Disk Drive List] Model Name Available HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID www..com [ TAB]-Switch Window []-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing 6. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created. [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name RAID Level RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe Capacity XXX GB Status Members(HDDx) Normal 01 5-36 Chapter 5: Software support Deleting.a.RAID.set 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Delete RAID Disk Drive using the up/down arrow key then press [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete. A selected set shows a set. sign before it. Press the www..com 3. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type/Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [RAID Disk Drive List] ALL DATA ON THE RAID WILL BE LOST!! ModelARE YOU RAID Level DELETE (Y/N)? Y Name Capacity Status SURE TO Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID 0-Stripe XXX GB Normal 01 [ TAB]-Switch Window []-Select Item [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit Pressing ASUS Z7S WS 5-37 Resetting.disks.to.non-RAID * An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD. When you install a broken RAID HDD, you cannot select this HDD when configuring a RAID set through the JMB363 utility. If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the JMB363, you may do so by resetting the disk to nonRAID. You will, however, lose all data and previous RAID configurations. * To reset disks to non-RAID: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Revert HDD to non-RAID using the up/down arrow key then press [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving www..com 2. 3. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to reset to non-RAID. A selected HDD shows a sign before it. A dialogue box appears to confirm the action. Press Pressing 5-38 Chapter 5: Software support Solving a Mirror conflict A Mirror conflict occurs when both disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration are unplugged from the system in turn, then plugged in again. Since both disks contain exactly the same data, the system will be unable to determine which of the two is the source drive. This option allows you to set the source drive and rebuild the Mirror drive according to the contents of the source drive. To solve a Mirror conflict: 1. In the main JMB363 RAID BIOS menu, highlight Solve Mirror Conflict using the up/down arrow key then press [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving www..com 2. 3. Use the space bar to select the HDD that you want to set as source drive. The selected HDD shows a sign before it. Using the JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type/Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID RAID Level 1-Mirror Capacity XXX GB Status Rebuild 01 Rebuilding... 01%, please wait... ASUS Z7S WS 5-39 Rebuilding.a.Mirror.Drive When one of the disks in a RAID 1 (Mirror) configuration is unplugged from the system, then plugged in again, a dialogue box appears to ask you to rebuild the Mirror drive. Press [Main Menu] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving www..com 2. Using the JMicron Technology Corp. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Model Name Capacity Type/Status Delete RAID Disk Drive HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB RAID Inside Revert HDD to Non-RAID HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB RAID Inside Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving [RAID Disk Drive List] Model Name Members(HDDx) RDD0: JRAID RAID Level 1-Mirror Capacity XXX GB Status Rebuild 01 Rebuilding... 01%, please wait... Saving.the.settings.and.exiting.setup When you have finished, highlight Save & Exit Setup using the up/down arrow key then press 5-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows(R) XP operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. For Windows(R) Vista operating system, use either a floppy disk or a USB device with the RAID driver. 5.5.1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Creating.a.RAID.driver.disk.without.entering.the.OS To create a RAID/SATA driver disk without entering the OS: Boot your computer. Press 6. Press www..com any key when the system prompts "Press any key to boot from the 7. 8. 9. When the menu appears, press <1> to create a RAID driver disk. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the floppy drive then press 5.5.2. 1. 2. 3. Creating.a.RAID/SATA.driver.disk.in.Windows(R) To create a RAID driver disk in Windows(R) environment: Start Windows(R). Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Go to the Make.Disk menu, then select the RAID driver disk you wish to create: * * 4. 5. Click Intel(R).ESB2.AHCI/RAID.32bit/64bit.Driver to create an Intel(R) ESB2E AHCI/RAID driver disk for a 32bit/64bit system. Click JMicron.JMB36X.32bit/64bit.SATA/RAID.Driver to create a JMicron(R) JMB36X driver disk for a 32bit/64-bit system. Insert a floppy disk/USB device into the floppy disk drive/USB port. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ASUS Z7S WS 5-41 To install the RAID driver in Windows(R) XP: 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to press the F6 key to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Press To install the RAID driver in Windows(R) Vista: www..com 5-42 Chapter 5: Software support www..com Appendix: The Appendix describes the CPU features and technologies that the motherboard supports. CPU features A Chapter summary A.1. A.2. Intel .EM64T..................................................................................A-1 . Enhanced.Intel.SpeedStep(R).Technology.(EIST).........................A-1 (R) A www..com ASUS Z7S WS A.1 Intel(R) EM64T * * The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel(R) LGA771 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS file. See Chapter 4 for details. Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. Visit www.microsoft.com for more information on Windows(R) 64-bit OS. * * Using.the.Intel(R).EM64T.feature To use the Intel(R) EM64T feature: www..com a 64-bit operating system (Windows(R) Vista 64-bit Edition or Windows(R) 2. Install 1. Install an Intel(R) CPU that supports the Intel(R) EM64T. XP Professional x64 Edition). 3. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components and devices from the support DVD. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. Refer to the expansion card or add-on device(s) documentation, or visit the related website, to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(R) Technology (EIST) * The motherboard comes with a BIOS file that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 4 for details. Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature. * A.2.1. * * * System.requirements Before using EIST, check your system if it meets the following requirements: Intel(R) processor with EIST support Operating system with EIST support (Windows(R) Vista, Windows(R) XP SP2/ Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) BIOS file with EIST support ASUS Z7S WS A-1 A.2.2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Using.the.EIST To use the EIST feature: Turn on the computer, then enter the BIOS Setup. Go to the Advanced Menu, highlight CPU Configuration, then press When the Display Properties window appears, click the Screen Saver www..com tab. Click the Power button on the Monitor power section to open the Power Options Properties window. 8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Office Desktop or Always On. Click Apply, then click OK. 9. 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system. A-2 Appendix: CPU features |
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