User Manual

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Contents
2.6.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card ................................................ 2-46
2.6.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards ...................................................... 2-50
2.6.10 Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-51
2.7 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-52
2.8 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-53
2.9 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-55
2.9.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-55
2.9.2 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-59
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
3.4 Cable management arm (optional for 1200 mm rack rails) ....................3-6
3.4.1 Attaching the cable management arm ........................................ 3-6
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 ..................................................................................4-11
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 Configuration fields ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 5-8