Asus WS C246M PRO - 2.1.8 Expansion Card Installation

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ASUS WS C246M PRO

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Chapter 2

2.1.8 Expansion card installation

To install PCIe x16 cards

To install PCIe x1 cards

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Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
Safety Information6
About this Guide7
WS C246M PRO Specifications Summary9
Package Contents11
Installation Tools and Components12
Chapter 1: Product Introduction13
Motherboard Overview13
- Before You Proceed13
- Motherboard Layout14
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)16
- System Memory17
- Expansion Slots19
- Onboard Buttons and Switches20
- Jumpers21
- Onboard Leds24
- Internal Connectors29
Chapter 2: Basic Installation41
Building Your PC System41
- CPU Installation41
- Cooling System Installation43
- Motherboard Installation44
- DIMM Installation46
- ATX Power Connection47
- SATA Device Connection47
- Front I/O Connector48
- Expansion Card Installation49
- Installation50
BIOS Update Utility51
Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections53
- Rear I/O Connection53
- Audio I/O Connections55
Starting up for the First Time57
Turning off the Computer57
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup59
Managing and Updating Your BIOS59
- ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3 Utility59
- ASUS Ezflash Utility60
- BUPDATER Utility61
BIOS Setup Program63
- BIOS Menu Screen64
- Menu Bar64
- Menu Items65
- Submenu Items65
- Navigation Keys65
- General Help65
- Configuration Fields65
- Pop-Up Window65
- Scroll Bar65
Main Menu66
Advanced Menu67
- CPU Configuration68
- Power & Performance70
- Server ME Configuration72
- Trusted Computing72
- ACPI Settings73
- APM Configuration73
- Runtime Error Logging Settings74
- Onboard LAN Configuration74
- Serial Port Console Redirection75
- Intel TXT Information78
- PCI Subsystem Settings78
- USB Configuration79
- Network Stack Configuration80
- CSM Configuration81
- Nvme Configuration82
- WHEA Configuration82
- Tls Auth Configuration82
- Iscsi Configuration83
Chipset Menu84
- System Agent (SA) Configuration84
- PCH-IO Configuration86
Security Menu90
Boot Menu93
Monitor Menu95
Tool Menu95
Event Logs Menu96
- Change Smbios Event Log Settings96
- View Smbios Event Log97
Server Mgmt Menu97
- System Event Log99
- Bmc Self Test Log100
- BMC Network Configuration100
- View System Event Log102
- BMC User Settings102
Save & Exit Menu102
Chapter 4: RAID Support103
RAID Configurations103
- RAID Definitions103
- Installing Serial ATA Hard Disks104
- Setting the RAID Item in BIOS104
- RAID Configuration Utilities104
- Intel105
Creating a RAID Driver Disk109
- Creating a RAID Driver Disk in Windows109
Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology (Windows)110
- Creating a RAID Set111
- Changing a Volume Type113
- Deleting a Volume114
- Preferences115
Appendix117
WS C246M PRO Block Diagram117
Q-Code Table118
Notices121
ASUS Contact Information125

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