Contents

 

2.5.4

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

2-17

 

2.5.5

PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)........................................

2-17

 

2.5.6

PIKE slots......................................................................

2-17

 

2.5.7

Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card..............................

2-19

 

2.5.8

Installing ASMB6 management board...........................

2-21

2.6

Jumpers

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

2-22

2.7

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

2-26

 

2.7.1

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

2-26

 

2.7.2

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

2-27

2.8 Internal LEDs.....................................................................................

2-37

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

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

4-3

 

4.1.1

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

4-3

 

4.1.2

ASUS EZ Flash 2 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

4.3

Main menu...................................................................................

4-10

 

4.3.1

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].......................................

4-10

 

4.3.2

System Time [xx:xx:xx]..................................................

4-10

4.4

Advanced menu..........................................................................

4-11

 

4.4.1

CPU Configuration..........................................................

4-11

 

4.4.2

CPU Power Management Configuration.......................

4-14

 

4.4.3

Chipset Configuration....................................................

4-16

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