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7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards 1. Prepare four SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. 4. Align and firmly insert the 4-Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. 5. Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the four graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4-Way SLI bridge ASUS ESC2000 G2 7-7

Section	Page
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	14
1.3 System specifications	15
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	20
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 CPU installation	26
2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	28
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	30
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	31
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Front panel assembly	33
2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly	33
2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	33
2.6 5.25-inch drives	34
2.7 SATA hard disk drives	35
2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage	35
2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage	36
2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive	36
2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	38
2.8 Expansion cards	39
2.8.1 Installing an expansion card	40
2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	41
2.9 Cable connections	42
2.9.1 Motherboard connections	42
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections	43
2.10 Removable components	45
2.10.1 Removing rear system fan	45
2.10.2 Removing front system fan	46
2.11 Installing the ASMB6 management board	47
Chapter 3: Motherboard Info	49
3.1 Motherboard layout	50
3.2 Jumpers	53
3.3 Onboard buttons and switches	56
3.4 Onboard LEDs	57
3.5 Connectors	62
3.5.1 Rear panel connectors	62
3.5.2 Audio I/O connections	63
3.5.4 Internal connectors	66
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	77
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	78
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	78
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	79
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	80
4.2 BIOS setup program	82
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	83
4.2.2 Menu bar	83
4.2.3 Menu items	84
4.2.4 Submenu items	84
4.2.5 Navigation keys	84
4.2.6 General help	84
4.2.7 Configuration fields	84
4.2.8 Pop-up window	84
4.2.9 Scroll bar	84
4.3 Main menu	85
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	85
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	85
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	86
4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control	88
4.5 Advanced menu	90
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	90
4.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	93
4.5.3 Chipset Configuration	96
4.5.4 PCH SATA Configuration	102
4.5.5 PCH SCU SAS Configuration	103
4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	104
4.5.7 USB Configuration	107
4.5.8 ACPI Settings	108
4.5.9 WHEA Configuration	109
4.5.10 APM	110
4.5.11 Serial Port Console Redirection	111
4.5.12 Onboard LAN Configuration	114
4.5.13 Marvell SATA Configuration	114
4.5.14 Onboard Devices Configuration	115
4.5.15 Runtime Error Logging	116
4.6 Server Management menu	117
4.6.1 System Event Log	118
4.6.2 BMC network configuration	119
4.7 Event Logs menu	120
4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	121
4.8 Boot menu	123
4.9 Monitor menu	126
4.10 Security menu	128
4.11 Tool menu	129
4.12 Exit menu	130
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	131
5.1 RAID configurations	132
5.1.1 RAID definitions	132
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	133
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	133
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	134
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	135
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	141
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	142
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	146
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	148
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	151
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	152
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	153
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	154
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	155
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	156
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	158
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	159
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	159
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	160
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	162
5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility	163
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	167
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	168
5.4.2 Change Volume Type	170
5.4.3 Delete volume	171
5.4.4 Preferences	172
Chapter 6: Driver installation	175
6.1 RAID driver installation	176
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	176
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	178
6.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installation	187
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	189
6.4 Audio driver installation	192
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers installation	194
6.6 Marvell Magni installation	195
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	196
6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation	199
6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation	203
6.10 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	206
6.11 VGA driver installation	209
6.12 Management applications and utilities installation	212
6.12.1 Running the support DVD	212
6.12.2 Drivers menu	212
6.12.3 Utilities menu	213
6.12.4 Make disk menu	213
6.12.5 Contact information	213
Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support	215
7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	216
7.1.1 Requirements	216
7.1.2 Before you begin	216
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	217
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	218
5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	218
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	219
7.2.1 Requirements	219
7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	219
7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	220
7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	221
7.2.5 Installing the device drivers	222
7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	222
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology	225
7.3.1 Requirements	225