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Contents
2.5.5
Configuring an expansion card
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2-24
2.6
Cable connections
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2-25
2.6.1
Motherboard
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2-26
2.6.2
SCSI backplanes
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2-27
2.6.3
SCSI HDD configurations
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2-28
2.6.4
SCSI ID assignments
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2-31
2.6.5
SCSI jumper settings
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2-31
2.6.6
SMBus and backplane power cabling
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2-32
2.6.7
Fan boards
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2-33
2.7
Removable components
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2-35
2.7.1
Hot-swap mid-fans (80mm)
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2-35
2.7.2
Rear fans (60mm)
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2-36
2.7.3
Power supply modules
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2-36
2.7.4
Slim optical and floppy drives
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2-37
2.7.5
Front panel LED and switch board
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2-38
2.7.6
SCSI backplanes
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2-38
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
3.1
Rackmount rail kit items
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3-2
3.2
Attaching the rails to the server
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3-3
3.3
Attaching the rack rails
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3-4
3.4
Rackmounting the server
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3-6
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
4.1
Motherboard layout
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4-2
4.2
Screw holes
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4-2
4.3
Support kits for the motherboard
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4-4
4.4
Jumpers
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4-6
4.5
Connectors
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4-11
Chapter
5:
Chapter
5:
Chapter
5:
Chapter
5:
Chapter
5:
BIOS information
BIOS information
BIOS information
BIOS information
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 2 utility
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5-6
5.1.4
ASUS Update utility
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5-8
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-11
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-12
5.2.2
Menu bar
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5-12