User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Information
- 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 slot
- 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1
- 2.6.2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2
- 2.6.3 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 3
- 2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 4
- 2.6.5 Installing an OCP 3.0 slot baseboard and OCP 3.0 card to the riser card bracket
- 2.6.6 Installing an ethernet expansion card to the riser card bracket
- 2.6.7 Installing GPU cards (on selected models)
- 2.6.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.6.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards
- 2.6.10 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.7 Cable connections
- 2.8 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.9 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 5.5 Advanced menu
- 5.5.1 OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration
- 5.5.2 Trusted Computing
- 5.5.3 ACPI Settings
- 5.5.4 Redfish Host Interface Settings
- 5.5.5 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.5.7 SIO Common Setting
- 5.5.8 SIO Configuration
- 5.5.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.5.10 USB Configuration
- 5.5.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.5.12 CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
- 5.5.13 NVMe Configuration
- 5.5.14 APM Configuration
- 5.5.15 Third-party UEFI driver configurations
- 5.6 Platform Configuration menu
- 5.7 Socket Configuration menu
- 5.8 Event Logs menu
- 5.9 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.10 Security menu
- 5.11 Boot menu
- 5.12 Tool menu
- 5.13 Save & Exit menu
- Chapter 6: Driver Installation
- Appendix
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Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Typography
Bold text
Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter
or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the
key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>
Command
Means that you must type the command exactly as
shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in
brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
format A:/S
DANGER/WARNING:
Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT:
Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE:
Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management
utility. Visit asuscontrolcenter.asus.com for more information.
2. ASUS websites
The ASUS websites provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software
products. Visit https://www.asus.com for more information.