User ManualTable of ContentsKGPE-D16 specifications summary12About this guide10Safety information8Notices7Chapter 1: Product introduction151.1 Welcome!171.2 Package contents171.3 Serial number label181.4 Special features181.4.1 Product highlights181.4.2 Innovative ASUS features20Chapter 2: Hardware information212.1 Before you proceed232.2 Motherboard overview262.2.1 Placement direction262.2.2 Screw holes262.2.3 Motherboard layouts272.2.4 Layout contents282.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)302.3.1 Installing the CPU302.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan332.4 System memory362.4.1 Overview362.4.2 Memory Configurations372.4.3 Installing a DIMM392.4.4 Removing a DIMM392.5 Expansion slots402.5.1 Installing an expansion card402.5.2 Configuring an expansion card402.5.3 Interrupt assignments412.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot422.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)422.5.6 PCI slot422.5.7 PIKE slot422.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card432.5.9 Installing ASMB4 management board442.5.10 Connecting the thermal sensor cable442.5.11 Installing the audio card452.6 Jumpers462.7 Connectors512.7.1 Rear panel connectors512.7.2 Internal connectors52Chapter 3: Powering up633.1 Starting up for the first time653.2 Powering off the computer663.2.1 Using the OS shut down function663.2.2 Using the dual function power switch66Chapter 4: BIOS setup674.1 Managing and updating your BIOS694.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility694.1.2 BUPDATER utility704.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility724.2 BIOS setup program734.2.1 BIOS menu screen744.2.2 Menu bar744.2.3 Navigation keys744.2.4 Menu items754.2.5 Submenu items754.2.6 Configuration fields754.2.7 Pop-up window754.2.8 Scroll bar754.2.9 General help754.3 Main menu764.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]764.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]764.3.3 SATA1–6774.3.4 Storage Configuration784.3.5 System Information794.4 Advanced menu814.4.1 CPU Configuration814.4.2 Chipset Configuration834.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration934.4.4 USB Configuration944.4.5 PCIPnP954.4.6 Event Log Configuration954.5 Server menu964.6 Power menu984.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]984.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]984.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [ACPI v2.0]984.6.4 ACPI APIC support [Enabled]984.6.5 APM Configuration994.6.6 Hardware Monitor1004.7 Boot menu1024.7.1 Boot Device Priority1024.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives1024.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration1034.7.4 Security1044.8 Tools menu1064.9 Exit menu107Chapter 5: RAID configuration1095.1 Setting up RAID1115.1.1 RAID definitions1115.1.2 Installing hard disk drives1125.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS1125.2 FastBuild Utility1135.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD)1145.2.2 Deleting a RAID set1205.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment1225.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration123Chapter 6: Driver installation1256.1 RAID driver installation1276.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk1276.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver1296.2 AMD® processor driver installation1396.3 LAN driver installation1406.4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation1446.5 Display driver installation1456.6 Management applications and utilities installation1486.6.1 Running the support DVD1486.6.2 Drivers menu1486.6.3 Utilities menu1496.6.4 Make disk menu1496.6.5 Contact information149Appendix: Reference information151A.1 KGPE-D16 block diagram153Size: 6.44 MBPages: 158Language: EnglishOpen manual