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Safety Information ..................................................................................................... iii
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................................ iii
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise ............................................................................................... iii
Consignes de sécurité .......................................................................................................... iii
Instrucciones de seguridad importantes ............................................................................... iii
Warnings ................................................................................................................................ v
Preface ....................................................................................................................... vii
About this Manual ................................................................................................................ vii
Manual Organization ............................................................................................................vii
Product Accessories ............................................................................................................viii
Additional Information and Software ....................................................................................viii
Chapter 1: Server Board Features ............................................................................ 1
RAID Support .........................................................................................................................3
SATA Server Board .......................................................................................................3
SAS Server Board .........................................................................................................4
Connector and Component Locations ...................................................................................5
Configuration Jumpers ...........................................................................................................7
Back Panel Connectors .........................................................................................................8
Hardware Requirements ........................................................................................................9
Processor ......................................................................................................................9
Memory ..........................................................................................................................9
Power Supply ..............................................................................................................10
Optional Hardware ...............................................................................................................10
Hard Disk Drives ..........................................................................................................10
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Local Control Panel ...........................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Server Utilities ........................................................................................ 11
Using the BIOS Setup Utility ................................................................................................11
Starting Setup ..............................................................................................................11
If You Cannot Access Setup ........................................................................................11
Setup Menus ...............................................................................................................11
Upgrading the BIOS .............................................................................................................13
Preparing for the Upgrade ...........................................................................................13
Upgrading the BIOS ....................................................................................................14
Clearing the Password .........................................................................................................15
Chapter 3: Hardware Installations and Upgrades ................................................. 17
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................17
Tools and Supplies Needed ........................................................................................17