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Contents
2.6.5
Removing and reinstalling the backplane
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2-1
8
2.7
Expansion cards
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2-19
2.7.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-1
9
2.7.2
Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card
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2-20
2.7.3
Installing i Button
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2-2
1
2.7.4
Installing ASMB4 management board
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2-22
2.7.5
Installing the audio card
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2-22
2.7.6
Configuring an expansion card
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2-2
4
2.8
Cable connections
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2-25
2.8.1
Motherboard connections
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2-25
2.8.2
SATA/SAS backplane connections
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2-26
2.9
Removable components
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2-28
2.9.1
System fan
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2-2
8
2.9.2
Chassis footpads
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2-2
9
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 Info
4.1
Motherboard layout
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4-2
4.2
Jumpers
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4-4
4.3
Internal connectors
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4-9
4.4
Internal LEDs
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4-17
Chapter 5:
BIOS setup
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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5-2
5.1.1
ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
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5-2
5.1.2
BUPDATER utility
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5-
3
5.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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5-5
5.2
BIOS setup program
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5-6
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen
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5-
7
5.2.2
Menu bar
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5-
7
5.2.3
Navigation keys
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5-
7
5.2.4
Menu items
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5-
8
5.2.5
Sub-menu items
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5-
8