User Manual

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Contents
2.6 Cable connections ................................................................................... 2-31
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ................................................................. 2-32
2.8 Removable/optional components........................................................... 2-33
2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-33
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-34
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit .......................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Installing the tool-less rack rail ................................................................ 3-3
3.3 Rail kit dimensions .................................................................................... 3-5
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ...................................................................................................... 4-4
4.3 Internal LEDs .............................................................................................. 4-9
4.4 Internal connectors .................................................................................. 4-12
4.5 Motherboard layout (revised motherboard) .......................................... 4-24
4.6 Jumpers (revised motherboard) ............................................................. 4-26
4.7 Internal LEDs (revised motherboard) ..................................................... 4-31
4.8 Internal connectors (revised motherboard)........................................... 4-34
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 EZ Flash 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 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 5-8