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Contents
2.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-2
1
2.8.2
Removing an expansion card
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2-22
2.9
Cable connections
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2-23
2.9.1
Motherboard connections
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2-2
3
2.9.2
SATA/SAS backplane connections
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2-2
4
2.10
Removable components
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2-28
2.10.1
System fan
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2-2
8
2.10.2
HDD blower (optional)
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2-30
2.10.3
SATA/SAS backplane
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2-3
3
2.10.4
Floppy disk drive
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2-3
5
2.10.5
Front I/O board
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2-37
2.10.6
Chassis footpads and roller wheels
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2-3
9
2.10.7
Power supply unit
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2-4
1
Chapter 3:
Installation option
Preparing the system for rack mounting
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3-2
Chapter 4:
Motherboard info
4.1
Motherboard layouts
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4-2
4.2
Jumpers
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4-4
4.3
Connectors
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4-7
4.3.1
Rear panel connectors
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4-
7
4.3.2
Internal connectors
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4-8
Chapter 5:
BIOS information
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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5-
2
5.1.2
AFUDOS utility
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5-3
5.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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5-6
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-8
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-9
5.2.2
Menu bar
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5-9
5.2.3
Navigation keys
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5-9
5.2.4
Menu items
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5-1
0
5.2.5
Sub-menu items
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5-1
0
5.2.6
Configuration fields
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5-1
0