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Contents
2.8 Removable/optional components .............................................2-17
2.8.1 System fans ..................................................................
2-17
2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ..................
2-18
2.8.3 Installing ASMB7 series management board (optional)
2-20
2.8.4 Installing the SSD cage (optional) .................................
2-21
Chapter 3: Installation options
3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide ............................................. 3-2
3.1.1 Attaching the xing latches to the server ........................
3-2
3.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit
items ............................. 3-5
3.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server ......................................
3-5
3.2.2 Attaching the rack rails ....................................................
3-6
3.2.3 Mounting the server to the rack ......................................
3-7
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
4.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................
4-4
4.3 Internal connectors ......................................................................
4-7
4.4 Internal LEDs ..............................................................................
4-19
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