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Contents
2.9
Cable connections
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2-23
2.9.1
Motherboard connections
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2-23
2.9.2
SATA backplane connections
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2-24
2.9.3
SCSI backplane connections
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2-27
2.10
Removable components
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2-30
2.10.1
Chassis fan
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2-30
2.10.2
HDD blower
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2-32
2.10.3
SATA/SCSI backplane
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2-35
2.10.4
Floppy disk drive
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2-37
2.10.5
Front I/O board
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2-39
2.10.6
Chassis footpads and roller wheels
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2-41
2.10.7
Power supply unit
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2-43
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Installation option
Installation option
Installation option
Installation option
Installation option
Preparing the system for rack mounting
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3-2
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Chapter
4:
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
4.1
Motherboard layouts
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4-2
4.2
Jumpers
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4-5
4.3
Internal connectors
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4-10
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
5.2.3
Navigation keys
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5-12
5.2.4
Menu items
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5-13
5.2.5
Sub-menu items
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5-13
5.2.6
Configuration fields
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5-13
5.2.7
Pop-up window
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5-13
5.2.8
Scroll bar
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5-13
5.2.9
General help
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5-13