Asus ExpertCenter E500 G9 E500 G9 English User Manual - Page 179

ASUS E500 G9

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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.

ENERGY STAR Qualified Product

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and

protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

All ASUS products with the ENERGY STAR logo comply with the

ENERGY STAR standard, and the power management feature is enabled

by default. The monitor is automatically set to sleep within 10 minutes of

user inactivity; the computer is automatically set to sleep within 30 minutes of user inactivity.

To wake your computer, click the mouse, press any key on the keyboard, or press the power

button.

Please visit http://www.energystar.gov/powermanagement for detail information on power

management and its benefits to the environment. In addition, please visit

http://www.energystar.gov for detail information on the ENERGY STAR joint program.

Energy Star is NOT supported on FreeDOS and Linux-based operating systems.

Vietnam RoHS

ASUS products sold in Vietnam, on or after September 23, 2011,meet the requirements of

the Vietnam Circular 30/2011/TT-BCT.

Các sản phẩm ASUS bán tại Việt Nam, vào ngày 23 tháng 9 năm2011 trở về sau, đều phải đáp ứng

các yêu cầu của Thông tư 30/2011/TT-BCT của Việt Nam.

Turkey RoHS

AEEE Yönetmeliğine Uygundur

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards

for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to

responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging

materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling

information in different regions.

Ecodesign Directive

European Union announced a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for

energy-related products (2009/125/EC). Specific Implementing Measures are aimed at

improving environmental performance of specific products or across multiple product types.

ASUS provides product information on the CSR website. The further information could be

found at https://csr.asus.com/english/article.aspx?id=1555.

Section	Page
Safety information	6
Electrical Safety	6
Operation Safety	6
About this guide	7
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	9
1.1 System package contents	10
1.2 Serial number label	10
1.3 E500 G9 specifications summary	11
1.4 Front panel features	14
1.5 Rear panel features	15
1.6 Internal features	16
1.7 LED information	17
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	17
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	18
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup	19
2.1 Chassis cover	20
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	20
2.2 CPU installation	22
2.3 Cooling system installation	25
2.4 System memory	27
2.4.1 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	29
2.5 Front panel cover	30
2.5.1 Removing the front panel cover	30
2.6 5.25-inch drives	31
2.7 Hard disk drives (HDD)	33
2.8 Expansion slots	37
2.8.1 Installing an expansion card	38
2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card	40
2.8.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards	41
2.9 System fan	44
2.10 BIOS update utility	45
2.11 Motherboard rear and audio connection	47
2.11.1 Rear I/O connection	47
2.11.2 Audio I/O connections	48
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information	51
3.1 Motherboard layout	52
3.2 Onboard buttons and switches	54
3.3 Jumpers	55
3.4 Onboard LEDs	57
3.5 Internal connectors	60
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup	71
4.1 Knowing BIOS	72
4.2 BIOS setup program	73
4.2.1 EZ Mode	74
4.2.2 Advanced Mode	75
4.2.3 Q-Fan Control	78
4.3 My Favorites	80
4.4 Main menu	82
4.5 Ai Tweaker menu	84
4.6 Advanced menu	108
4.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration	109
4.6.2 CPU Configuration	110
4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	114
4.6.4 PCH Configuration	116
4.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration	117
4.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration	118
4.6.7 AMT Configuration	119
4.6.8 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration	121
4.6.9 Serial Port Console Redirection	122
4.6.10 Intel TXT Information	125
4.6.11 PCI Subsystem Settings	125
4.6.12 USB Configuration	126
4.6.13 Network Stack Configuration	127
4.6.14 NVMe Configuration	127
4.6.15 HDD/SSD SMART Information	128
4.6.16 APM Configuration	128
4.6.17 Onboard Devices Configuration	129
4.6.18 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology	131
4.7 Monitor menu	132
4.8 Boot menu	140
4.9 Tool menu	146
4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	147
4.9.2 Secure Erase	147
4.9.3 ASUS User Profile	148
4.9.4 ASUS SPD Information	149
4.9.5 MemTest86	149
4.10 Exit menu	150
4.11 Updating BIOS	151
4.11.1 EZ Update	151
4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3	152
4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	153
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	155
5.1 RAID configurations	156
5.1.1 RAID definitions	156
5.1.2 Installing storage devices	156
5.1.3 Creating a SATA RAID set in UEFI BIOS	157
5.1.4 Creating an NVMe RAID set with onboard M.2 modules in UEFI BIOS	160
5.1.5 Deleting a RAID set	164
5.2 Installing the RAID controller driver during Windows® 10 or Windows® 11 OS installation	165
Appendix	167
W680/SYS block diagram	168
Q-Code table	169
Notices	173
Warranty	184

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