Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.7 LED information
- 1.6 Internal features
- 1.5 Rear panel features
- 1.4 Front panel features
- 1.3 System specifications
- 1.2 Serial number label
- 1.1 System package contents
- About this guide
- Safety information
- Notices
- Chapter 2: Hardware setup
- Chapter 3: Installation options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
- Chapter 5: BIOS setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Advanced menu
- 5.4.1 CPU Configuration
- 5.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration
- 5.4.3 SATA Configuration
- 5.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 5.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.4.6 USB Configuration
- 5.4.7 TPM
- 5.4.8 ACPI Settings
- 5.4.9 WHEA Support
- 5.4.10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration
- 5.4.11 Intel Server Platform Services
- 5.4.12 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.4.13 MIO Card Configuration
- 5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.4.15 Runtime Error Logging Support
- 5.4.16 APM
- 5.4.17 Network Stack
- 5.4.18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail
- 5.5 Event Logs menu
- 5.6 Boot menu
- 5.7 Monitor menu
- 5.8 Security
- 5.9 Tool menu
- 5.10 Exit menu
- Chapter 6: RAID configuration
- Chapter 7: Driver installation

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Contents
4.2 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 4-6
4.2.1 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) .......................................
4-6
4.2.2 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ...........................................
4-6
4.2.3 PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link) ...........................................
4-6
4.2.5 PCI slot ..........................................................................
4-6
4.2.6 PIKE slot ........................................................................
4-7
4.3 Onboard LEDs ..............................................................................
4-8
4.4 Jumpers ......................................................................................
4-11
4.5 Connectors .................................................................................
4-16
4.5.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
4-16
4.5.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
4-17
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
5.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
5-9
5.3.1 System Date ..................................................................
5-9
5.3.2 System Time ...................................................................
5-9