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Contents
2.7
Expansion slots
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2-19
2.7.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-19
2.7.2
Installing an ASUS PIKE II card (for TS300-E10-PS4 only)
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2-21
2.7.3
Configuring an expansion card
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2-23
2.7.4
Installing an M.2 expansion card
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2-25
2.8
Cable connections
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2-27
2.8.1
Motherboard connections
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2-27
2.8.2
SATA/SAS backplane cabling
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2-28
2.9
Removable components
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2-30
2.9.1
System fans
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2-30
2.9.2
Chassis footpads
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2-32
Chapter 3:
Installation Options
3.1
Preparing the system for rack mounting
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3-2
3.2
Attaching the inner rail to the server
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3-2
3.3
Attaching the rails to the rack
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3-3
3.4
Mounting the server to the rack
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3-4
Chapter 4:
Motherboard Information
4.1
Motherboard layout
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4-2
4.2
Onboard LEDs
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4-5
4.3
Jumpers
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4-8
4.4
Internal connectors
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4-12
Chapter 5:
BIOS Setup
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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5-2
5.1.1
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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5-2
5.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash Utility
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5-3
5.1.3
BUPDATER utility
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5-4
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-6
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-7
4.2.2
Menu bar
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5-7
5.2.3
Menu items
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5-8
5.2.4
Submenu items
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5-8
5.2.5
Navigation keys
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5-8
5.2.6
General help
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5-8
5.2.7
Configuration fields
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5-8
5.2.8
Pop-up window
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5-8
5.2.9
Scroll bar
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5-8