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P9D-C
Series
Motherboard
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E7916 First Edition March 2013 Copyright © 2013 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: (
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Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii Federal Communications Commission Statement .........................................vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...................................vii REACH ......................................................................................................vii Safety information ...................................................
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Contents 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .................................................2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-18 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x8 link) .................................................2-18 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) ...................................................2-18 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots (x1 link) ...................................................2-18 2.5.7 PCI slots ...........
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Contents 4.3.2 System Time .............................................................................4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ....................................................................4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ...............................................................4-15 4.4.3 SATA Configuration ...............................................................
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Contents ® 5.2.4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility ...........................................................5-10 5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................5-10 5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................5-12 ® 5.3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................5-13 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .............................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be
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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 switch
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Conventions used in this guide To ensure 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. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu
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P9D-C Series Specifications Summary Model Name P9D-C/4L P9D-C/2L 1 x Socket LGA1150 ® ® Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v3 product Processor Support / System Bus Family ® Intel Core™ i3 Processor Family* ® Core Logic Intel C224 Chipset Form Factor ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in. Fan Speed Control Rack Ready ASUS Features (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 4 (2 Channels) Capacity Memory Maximum up to 32GB Memory Type DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM Total PCI/PCI-E Slots 6 Slot Location 1 1 x
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Model Name P9D-C/4L P9D-C/2L VGA Graphic Aspeed AST2300 + 32MB VRAM TPM Header 1 24-pin ATX power connector PSU Connector 8-pin ATX 12V power connector SATA DOM Power 4-pin power connector Connector Management On-board header for optional management card Header 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) Onboard I/O USB Connector/ 1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices) Connectors Header 1 x USB 2.0 pin header (Type A USB socket) Fan Header 5 x 4 pin headers SMBus 1 Chassis Intruder 1 Front L
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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1 Chapter summary This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections: 1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-3 1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-3 1.3 Serial number label ....................................................................................1-4 1.4 Speci
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS P9D-C Series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack I/O Shield 1 1 Plate for LGA1150 1 --
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1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. P9D-C Series Made in China 合格 xxS2xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® ® This motherboar
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® Intel I210AT LAN Solution The motherboard comes with quad Gigabit LAN controllers (dual controllers for P9D-C/2L) and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs. The ® onboard Intel I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU v
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DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports ECC UDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminates bottlenecks with peak bandwidth up to 25Gb/s, and dramatically reduces the memory voltage to just 1.5V compared to DDR2's memory voltage of 1.8V. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed
