User Guide
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Contents
2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-16
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-17
2.8 Removable/Optional components .......................................................... 2-18
2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-18
2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE II RAID card (optional) ........................... 2-19
2.8.3 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-21
2.8.4 Installing the Baseboard Management Card (optional) ............. 2-22
2.8.5 Installing the SSD cage ............................................................. 2-23
2.8.6 Replacing optical drive (optional) .............................................. 2-25
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit ..........................................................................3-2
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................ 4-5
4.3 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-8
4.4 Connectors ...............................................................................................4-12
4.4.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 4-12
4.4.2 Q-Code table ............................................................................. 4-13
4.4.3 Internal connectors....................................................................4-15
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 5-4
5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................5-6
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 5-7
5.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................5-8
5.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 5-8
5.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 5-8
5.2.6 General help................................................................................5-8
5.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 5-8