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Contents

4.5.6

North Bridge Chipset Configuration

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4-37

4.5.7

Wake On Lan Configuration

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4-44

4.5.8

South Bridge Chipset Configuration

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4-44

4.5.9

System Event Log

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4-48

4.6

Server Mgmt menu

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4-50

4.6.1

System Event Log

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4-51

4.6.2

View FRU information

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4-52

4.6.3

BMC network configuration

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4-52

4.6.4

View System Event Log

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4-53

4.6.5

IPv6 BMC Network Configuration

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4-53

4.7

Event Logs menu

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4-55

4.7.1

Change Smbios Event Log Settings

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4-55

4.7.2

View Smbios Event Log

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4-56

4.8

Security

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4-57

4.9

Boot menu

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4-60

4.10

Monitor menu

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4-61

4.11

Tool menu

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4-62

4.12

Exit menu

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4-62

Chapter 5:

Driver installation

5.1

Management applications and utilities installation

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5-3

5.2

Running the Support DVD

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5-3

5.3

Installing the LAN driver

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5-11

5.4

Installing the VGA driver

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5-16

5.5

Installing the Intel

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I354 Gigabit Adapters driver

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5-19

Appendix A:

Reference Information

A.1

Block diagram

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A-3

ASUS contact information

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Section	Page
Notices	6
Safety information	7
About this guide	9
P9A-I Series Specifications Summary	11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	15
1.4 Special features	15
1.4.1 Product highlights	15
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	16
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	17
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Placement direction	20
2.2.2 Screw holes	20
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	21
2.2.4 Layout contents	22
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.4 System memory	24
2.4.1 Overview	24
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	24
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	25
2.5 Expansion slots	26
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	26
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	26
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	27
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 Gen2 link)	27
2.6 Onboard LEDs	28
2.7 Jumpers	29
2.8 Connectors	31
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	31
2.8.2 Internal connectors	32
Chapter 3: Powering Up	39
3.1 Starting up for the first time	41
3.2 Powering off the computer	42
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	42
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	42
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	43
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	45
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	45
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility	46
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	47
4.2 BIOS setup program	49
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	50
4.2.2 Menu bar	50
4.2.3 Menu items	51
4.2.4 Submenu items	51
4.2.5 Navigation keys	51
4.2.6 General help	51
4.2.7 Configuration fields	51
4.2.8 Pop-up window	51
4.2.9 Scroll bar	51
4.3 Main menu	52
4.3.1 System Language [English]	52
4.3.2 System Date	52
4.3.3 System Time	52
4.4 Advanced menu	53
4.4.1 Enable CRID [Disabled]	53
4.4.2 ACPI Settings	54
4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	55
4.4.4 Serial Port Console Redirection	56
4.4.5 Onboard LAN I354 Configuration	58
4.4.6 APM	59
4.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings	60
4.4.8 Network Stack Configuration	64
4.4.9 CSM Configuration	64
4.4.10 Trusted Computing	66
4.4.11 USB Configuration	66
4.4.12 iSCSI Configuration	68
4.4.13 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354	68
4.4.14 Driver Health	69
4.5 IntelRCSetup menu	70
4.5.1 Processor Configuration	71
4.5.2 Thermal Configuration	74
4.5.3 USB Configuration	78
4.5.4 CK420 Configuration	78
4.5.5 Network Configuration	79
4.5.6 North Bridge Chipset Configuration	79
4.5.7 Wake On Lan Configuration	86
4.5.8 South Bridge Chipset Configuration	86
4.5.9 System Event Log	90
4.6 Server Mgmt menu	92
4.6.1 System Event Log	93
4.6.2 View FRU information	94
4.6.3 BMC network configuration	94
4.6.4 View System Event Log	95
4.6.5 IPv6 BMC Network Configuration	95
4.7 Event Logs menu	97
4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	97
4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log	98
4.8 Security	99
4.9 Boot menu	102
4.10 Monitor menu	103
4.11 Tool menu	104
4.12 Exit menu	104
Chapter 5: Driver installation	107
5.1 Management applications and utilities installation	109
5.2 Running the Support DVD	109
5.3 Installing the LAN driver	117
5.4 Installing the VGA driver	122
5.5 Installing the Intel® I354 Gigabit Adapters driver	125
Appendix A: Reference Information	129
A.1 Block diagram	131

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