Contents

2.5

Expansion slots........................................................................................

2-16

 

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card......................................................

2-16

 

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card..................................................

2-16

 

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments................................................................

2-17

 

2.5.4

PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)..................................................

2-17

 

2.5.5

PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)......................................................

2-17

 

2.5.6

PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link)......................................................

2-17

 

2.5.7

PCI slot .....................................................................................

2-17

 

2.5.8

PIKE slot ...................................................................................

2-18

 

2.5.9

Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card.........................................

2-19

 

2.5.10

Installing the Baseboard Management Card.............................

2-20

 

2.5.11

Connecting the Thermal sensor cable.......................................

2-21

 

2.5.12

Installing the Audio card.............................................................

2-22

2.6

Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................

2-23

2.7

Jumpers

.....................................................................................................

2-26

2.8

Connectors................................................................................................

2-29

 

2.8.1

Rear panel connectors...............................................................

2-29

 

2.8.2

Internal connectors....................................................................

2-30

Chapter 3:

Powering Up

 

3.1

Starting up for the first time......................................................................

3-3

3.2

Powering off the computer........................................................................

3-4

 

3.2.1

Using the OS shut down function................................................

3-4

 

3.2.2

Using the dual function power switch..........................................

3-4

Chapter 4:

BIOS setup

4-1

4.1

Managing and updating your BIOS...........................................................

4-3

 

4.1.1

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................

4-3

 

4.1.2

ASUS EzFlash Utility...................................................................

4-4

 

4.1.3

BUPDATER utility........................................................................

4-5

4.2

BIOS setup program...................................................................................

4-7

 

4.2.1

BIOS menu screen......................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.2

Menu bar......................................................................................

4-8

 

4.2.3

Menu items..................................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.4

Submenu items............................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.5

Navigation keys...........................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.6

General help................................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.7

Configuration fields......................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.8

Pop-up window............................................................................

4-9

 

4.2.9

Scroll bar......................................................................................

4-9

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