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Contents
2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-26
2.7 Backplane cabling ...................................................................................2-27
2.8 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-29
2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-29
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-30
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Friction Rail Kit ...........................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails ............................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack................................................... 3-4
3.2 Rail kit dimensions ....................................................................................3-5
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-4
4.3 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 4-10
4.4 Internal connectors ..................................................................................4-13
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 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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 5-9
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 5-9
5.4 Performance Tuning menu ......................................................................5-10