User Guide

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Contents
2.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x16 link) ............................. 2-29
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) .........................................
2-29
2.5.6 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot;
DSEB-D16/SAS only ) ............ 2-30
2.5.7 SODIMM socket ...........................................................
2-31
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
2-32
2.7 Connectors .................................................................................
2-37
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
2-37
2.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
2-38
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-1
3.2 Turning off the computer .............................................................
3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ....................................
3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..............................
3-2
BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................
4-1
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................
4-2
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................
4-5
4.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................
4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................
4-7
4.2.3 Navigation keys ...............................................................
4-7
4.2.4 Menu items .....................................................................
4-8
4.2.5 Sub-menu items ..............................................................
4-8
4.2.6 Conguration elds .........................................................
4-8
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...............................................................
4-8
4.2.8 Scroll bar .........................................................................
4-8
4.2.9 General help ...................................................................
4-8
4.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
4-9
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................
4-9
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................
4-9
4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3
½”] ................................................... 4-9
4.3.4 IDE Conguration ..........................................................
4-10
4.3.5
Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........................4-11
4.3.6 System Information .......................................................
4-12