User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Air ducts
- 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.4 System memory
- 2.5 Storage devices
- 2.6 Expansion slots
- 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the front PCIe riser card bracket (on select models)
- 2.6.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.6.3 Installing an HBA/RAID card
- 2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to the rear left PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models)
- 2.6.5 Installing an expansion card to the rear right PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models)
- 2.6.6 Installing an OCP 3.0 card to the rear right OCP 3.0 socket board (on select models)
- 2.6.7 (optional) Installing the PFR module
- 2.7 Cable connections
- 2.8 Removable/optional components
- 2.9 Installing GPU cards
- 2.10 Installing Optional Kits
- Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
- 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 3.2 BIOS setup program
- 3.3 Main menu
- 3.4 Performance Tuning menu
- 3.5 Advanced menu
- 3.5.1 Trusted Computing
- 3.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions
- 3.5.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings
- 3.5.4 AMD CBS
- 3.5.5 APM Configuration
- 3.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 3.5.7 CPU Configuration
- 3.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 3.5.9 USB Configuration
- 3.5.10 Network Stack Configuration
- 3.5.11 CSM Configuration
- 3.5.12 NVMe Configuration
- 3.5.13 SATA Configuration
- 3.5.14 AMD Mem Configuration Status
- 3.5.15 Tls Auth Configuration
- 3.6 Chipset menu
- 3.7 Security menu
- 3.8 Boot menu
- 3.9 Tool menu
- 3.10 Save & Exit menu
- 3.11 Event Logs menu
- 3.12 Server Mgmt menu
- Chapter 4: Driver Installation
- Appendix
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2.5 Storage devices
The system supports eight (8) 3.5” SATA/SAS or eight (8) 2.5” hot-swap NVMe storage
devices. Storage devices installed on storage device trays connect to the motherboard or
HBA/RAID card via the NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane.
• Bays 1 to 4 support NVMe/SATA/SAS. SATA/SAS support requires an optional HBA/
RAID card. (supports tri-mode card)
• All bays support 3.5”/2.5” drives with trays.
Bay 7 Bay 5 Bay 3 Bay 1
Bay 8 Bay 6 Bay 4 Bay 2
2.5.1 Installing a 3.5-inch storage device
To install a 3.5-inch storage device:
1. Press the spring lock.
2. Pull the tray lever outwards to remove
the storage device tray.