User Guide
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Contents
2.5.4 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17
2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-18
2.7 SAS backplane cabling .............................................................. 2-19
2.8 Removable components ............................................................ 2-20
2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-20
2.8.2 System fan with dummy case ....................................... 2-22
2.8.3 Device fan ..................................................................... 2-23
2.8.4 Power supply module .................................................... 2-24
2.8.5 Optical drive .................................................................. 2-25
2.8.6 Motherboard .................................................................. 2-26
Chapter 3: Installation options
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items .............................................................. 3-2
3.2 Rack rails assembly ..................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack ..................................................... 3-3
3.4 Rackmounting the server ............................................................ 3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard info
4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4
4.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-8
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2
5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 5-2
5.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-3
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-6
5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-7
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-8
5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-8
5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-8
5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-9
5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-9
5.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-9
5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-9
5.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-9