Asus Z10PA - D8C 512GB DDR4 Intel Motherboard

The ASUS Z10PA-D8C serverboard integrates versatile features into a 12”x10” size allowing this board to fit into many ATX cases. Through innovative and top-notch engineering design, this board features server performance with compact design, enhanced storage expandability, premium components for premium efficiency. With the support of dual CPUs and a form factor fitting to PC ATX case, server rack and tower designs, Z10PA-D8C is ideal for small and medium business (SMB) general purpose host server, web server, mail server, file server, storage server, and small- or home-office applications.

ATX case compatible
The Z10PA-D8C serverboard support dual Intel® Xeon® server processors in a 12”x10” compact size with ATX foot print. Users may easily acquire eco-system most mature and easy available ATX chassis other than proprietary special-made chassis further ensures end customers can benefit from up-to-date server technologies with affordable budget.

The Powerful PCI-E Expandability in 12”x10” Form Factor and MIO-892 audio card support
The Z10PA-D8C has great PCI Express 3.0 expandability in 12”x10” form factor. With the ASUS innovative Flex-E technology, the Z10PA-D8C serverboard intelligently split or aggregate the link to support up to 2 PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots or 5 PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots. With the exclusive unique feature, the Z10PA-D8C may serve as a powerful serverboard, or combines the 7.1 channel MIO-892 audio card as a workstation.

Mass storage capacity and additional OS storage
Z10PA-D8C is equipped with ten 6 Gb/s SATA ports, offering support for mass storage capacity. In an alternative configuration, Z10PA-D8C series has nine 6 Gb/s SATA and an M.2 slot for a solid-state drive — ideal for an operating system boot drive! In this generation, ASUS has a whole new PIKE solution, standard PCI-E form factor for user to equip with multiple PIKE II cards on one motherboard which maximizes the expandability and utilizations. Just placing the PIKE II card, Z10PA-D8C can immediately enlarge the capacity, upgrade to 12G solution and improve the performance, making it the great upgrade option.

Optional PIKE II 3x08 series SAS 12Gb/s solution
ASUS PIKE II 3x08 series is the latest 12Gb/s SAS and PCI-E 3.0 high reliability enterprise storage solution. It meets users’ needs with support for 6Gb/s SATA and 12Gb/s SAS storage and integrated RAID data protection. Just placing the PIKE card, Z10PA-D8C can immediately enlarge the capacity and improve the performance, making it the great upgrade option.

Premium components for premium efficiency
ASUS Z10 server board series design the premium power solution with the hand-chosen components and provide premium efficiency which is up to 94%. The premium power solution consist 4 pillars to achieve the 94% premium efficiency: Beat Thermal Choke, Dr. MOS, 12K capacitor and Digi+ VRM. A special fin design of Beat-Thermal-Choke results in 3-5℃ lower choke temperatures and raise the stability, and translates into minimal-loss power delivery. The Dr. MOS is a proven stable circuit integrated MOSFET, which can optimize the switching performance and contribute the efficiency to the system. ASUS DIGI+ VRM design empowers users with superior flexibility and has the perfect precision to ensure optimized performance, extreme system stability. Moreover, ASUS is the world’s first server manufacturer to introduce 12K solid capacitors which are able to withstand up to 1,200,000 hours of temperatures as high as 65°C . These 12K capacitors can also lower equivalent series resistance (ESR) and thus to increase efficiency and minimal heat generation.

Quick Initialization Guidance
The ASUS Z10 series features quick initialization guidance which let users realize system initialization state in seconds; furthermore users are able to diagnose system instantly through POST code message in the POST stage. The quick initialization guidance during the POST includes 2 phases. In phase 1 -- POST in seconds, the screen lightens in seconds to make users instantly access to system initializing status. In phase 2, device scanning information and 2-digit POST code messages are available to give users a total understanding of startup process and to clearly indicate boot-up status which is easy for troubleshooting.

Comprehensive Server Management Solution: ASWM Enterprise
ASWM Enterprise software provides one-to-multiple centralized management including BIOS flash, software dispatch, task scheduler, remote control, and power control, all through a colorful and informative graphical interface. Through ASUS remote management solution, users could save time and effort on server management and trouble-shooting.

Technical Details

Brand :  ASUS
Model :  Z10PA - D8C

Processor / System Bus
2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3; Square type 80x80mm)
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family
QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s

Core Logic  :  Intel® C612 PCH

Memory
Total Slots : 8 (4-channel per CPU, 4 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity : Maximum up to 512GB LRDIMM

Memory Type :
DDR4 2133 /1866/1600/1333 RDIMM*
DDR4 2133 /1866/1600/1333 LRDIMM*
DDR4 2133 /1866/1600/1333 NVDIMM*

Expansion Slots
Total Slot : 6
Slot Location 1 : PCI-E x8 (Gen2 X4 Link)
Slot Location 2 : PCI-E x8 (Gen3 X8 Link)
Slot Location 3 : PCI-E x16 (Gen3 X16 Link), Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied
Slot Location 4 : PCI-E x8 (Gen3 X8 Link)
Slot Location 5 : PCI-E x16 (Gen3 X16 Link), Auto switch to x8 link if slot 6 is occupied
Slot Location 6 : PCI-E x8 (Gen3 X8 Link), MIO supported

Form Factor   :  ATX (12"x9.6") *1

ASUS Features
FAN speed control
Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)
ASWM Enterprise

Storage
SATA Controller :
Intel® C612
10 x SATA3 6Gb/s ports
or
9 x SATA3 6Gb/s ports + 1 x M.2 connector *1
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise(RSTe) (For Windows Only)
(Support Software RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 )

Networking  :  2 x Intel® I210AT
Graphic  :  Aspeed AST1400 with 64MB VRAM

On Board I/O
1 x TPM header
1 x PSU Power Connector (24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector)*2
1 x PSU Power Connector (24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V + 8-pin SSI 12V power connector)*3
1 x USB 2.0 pin header , Up to 2 Devices
1 x USB 3.0 pin header , Up to 2 Devices
8 x Fan Header , 4pin
1 x SMBus
1 x Chassis Intruder
2 x Front LAN LED
1 x Serial Port Header
1 x M.2 connector , NGFF Type : 2242, Capacity : 16~128GB

Back I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA Port
2 x GbE LAN
1 x PS/2 KB/Mouse

Management Solution
ASWM Enterprise

Environment
Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃
Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃
Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

Monitoring
CPU Temperature
Fan RPM