User Manual

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Contents
2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-39
2.7 SATA/SAS/NVMe backplane cabling ......................................................2-40
2.8 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-42
2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-42
2.8.2 Redundant power supply units .................................................. 2-43
2.8.3 Installing a GPU ........................................................................ 2-45
2.8.4 Installing a GPU liquid cooling module...................................... 2-49
2.8.5 Installing a GPU bridge ............................................................. 2-53
2.9 Rail Kit Options ........................................................................................2-54
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2
3.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................3-4
3.3 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) ..........................................................3-5
3.4 Jumpers ......................................................................................................3-6
3.5 Internal connectors ..................................................................................3-11
3.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-20
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-4
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-5
4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-7
4.4 Performance Tuning menu ........................................................................4-8
4.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10
4.5.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-10
4.5.2 AMD CBS .................................................................................. 4-10
4.5.3 Onboard LAN Configuration ..................................................... 4-17
4.5.4 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-18
4.5.5 CPU Configuration .................................................................... 4-20
4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-21
4.5.7 USB Configuration .................................................................... 4-22