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

2.8.3Installing 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 fixing 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

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

5-8

 

5.2.8

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

5-8

 

5.2.9

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

5-8

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