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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a workstation. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 3: Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. 4. Chapter 4: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 5. Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets. 6. Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports. 7. Appendix: Reference information This section provides a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation. ix

Section	Page
About this guide	9
Audience	9
Contents	9
Conventions	10
Typography	10
Reference	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	15
1.5 Rear panel features	16
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LED	18
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	18
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	19
2.1 Chassis cover	20
2.2 Motherboard overview	22
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
2.3.1 CPU installation	24
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly	27
2.4 System memory	29
2.4.1 Overview	29
2.4.2 Memory configurations	30
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	31
2.4.4. To remove a DIMM	31
2.5 Installing hard disk drives	32
2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives	34
2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover	34
2.6.2 Installing 5.25-inch drives	35
2.7 Expansion slots	37
2.7.2 Installing expansion cards	38
2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card	39
2.8 Removing the system fan	41
2.9 Connecting cables	42
Chapter 3: Motherboard info	43
3.1 Motherboard layouts	44
3.2 Onboard buttons and switches	46
3.3 Onboard LEDs	49
3.4 Jumpers	52
3.5 Internal connectors	54
3.5.1 Rear panel connection	65
3.5.2 Audio I/O connections	66
Chapter 4: BIOS infomation	69
4.1 Knowing BIOS	70
4.2 BIOS setup program	71
4.2.1 EZ Mode	72
4.2.2 Advanced Mode	73
4.3 Main menu	75
4.3.1 System Language [English]	75
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	75
4.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	75
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	78
4.5 Advanced menu	84
4.5.1 Trusted Computing	84
4.5.2 CPU Configuration	85
4.5.3 PCH Configuration	87
4.5.4 SATA Configuration	88
4.5.5 System Agent Configuration	90
4.5.6 USB Configuration	91
4.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	92
4.5.8 APM	94
4.5.9 Network Stack	95
4.6 Monitor menu	96
4.7 Boot menu	99
4.8 Tools menu	101
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	101
4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	101
4.8.3 ASUS SPD Information	102
4.9 Exit menu	103
4.10 Updating BIOS	104
4.10.1 ASUS Update utility	105
4.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	108
4.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	109
4.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	110
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	113
5.1 RAID configurations	114
5.1.1 RAID definitions	114
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	115
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	115
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	115
Chapter 6: Driver installation	119
6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	120
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	120
6.1.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	120
6.1.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	121
6.1.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	122
6.2 Support DVD information	124
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	124
6.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	125
6.3 Installing AI Suite II	126
6.3.1 EPU	127
6.3.2 Probe II	128
6.3.3 Sensor Recorder	129
6.3.4 ASUS Update	130
6.3.5 MyLogo	131
6.4 Audio configurations	133
6.5 System recovery	135
6.4.1 Using the Recovery Partition	135
6.4.2 Using the Recovery DVD	135
Appendix: Reference information	137