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2.9 Connecting cables The TW300-E5/PI4 chassis includes the power and signal cables that you need to connect to the motherboard, storage drives, and other devices that you intend to install. • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on the connectors. 2 1 8 5 6 34 7 Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 24-pin ATX 12V power plug 2. 4-pin ATX 12V power plug 3. Card Reader cable 4. Front panel USB 2.0 cable 5. IDE signal cable 6. Serial ATA signal cables 7. System panel cable 8. System fan cable 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware setup

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Safety information	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	14
1.3 System specifications	15
1.4 Front panel features	17
1.5 Rear panel features	18
1.6 Internal features	19
1.7 LED information	20
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	20
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	20
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the left side cover	22
2.1.2 Removing the right side cover	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	25
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink	28
2.4 System memory	30
2.4.1 Overview	30
2.4.2 Memory configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	32
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	32
2.5 Installing hard disk drives	33
2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives	35
2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover	35
2.6.2 Installing an additional optical drive	36
2.7 Expansion cards	39
2.7.1 Installing expansion cards	39
2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card	40
2.7.3 Interrupt assignments	41
2.8 Removing components	42
2.8.1 Removing the floppy disk drive	42
2.8.2 Removing the system fan	43
2.8.3 Removing the SATA backplane	44
2.9 Connecting cables	46
Chapter 3: Motherboard info	47
3.1 Motherboard layouts	48
3.2 Jumpers	52
3.3 Connectors	54
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors	54
3.3.2 Internal connectors	57
Chapter 4: BIOS infomation	69
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	70
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility	70
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk	73
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	74
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility	75
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
4.2 BIOS setup program	78
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
4.2.2 Menu bar	79
4.2.3 Navigation keys	79
4.2.4 Menu items	80
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
4.2.6 Configuration fields	80
4.2.7 Pop-up window	80
4.2.8 Scroll bar	80
4.2.9 General help	80
4.3 Main menu	81
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	81
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	81
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]	81
4.3.4 Language [English]	81
4.3.5 SATA 1~6	82
4.3.6 SATA Configuration	83
4.3.7 AHCI Configuration	84
4.3.8 System Information	85
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	86
4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]	86
4.4.2 CPU Ratio Control [Auto]	87
4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]	87
4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]	88
4.4.5 DRAM Command Rate [Auto]	88
4.4.6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]	88
4.4.7 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]	88
4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]	88
4.4.9 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]	89
4.4.10 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]	89
4.4.11 Transaction Booster [Auto]	90
4.4.12 CPU Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.13 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.14 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.15 DRAM Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.16 North Bridge Voltage [Auto]	90
4.4.17 South Bridge Voltage [Auto]	91
4.4.18 Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto]	91
4.4.19 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]	91
4.4.20 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]	92
4.5 Advanced menu	93
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	93
4.5.2 Chipset	95
4.5.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration	96
4.5.4 PCI PnP	97
4.5.5 USB Configuration	98
4.6 Power menu	99
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	99
4.6.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume [Disabled]	99
4.6.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]	99
4.6.4 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	99
4.6.5 APM Configuration	100
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	101
4.7 Boot menu	103
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	103
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	104
4.7.3 Security	105
4.8 Tools menu	107
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	107
4.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	108
4.8.3 Ai Net 2	109
4.9 Exit menu	110
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	111
5.1 RAID configurations	112
5.1.1 RAID definitions	112
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	113
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	113
5.2 Marvel® 88SE6145 RAID BIOS Configuration Utility	114
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	115
5.2.2 Deleting an array	118
5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	120
5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)	121
5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)	123
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)	124
5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)	125
5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set	126
5.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	127
5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	127
5.3.8 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	130
5.3.9 Setting the Boot array use MB BIOS Setup Utility	130
5.3.10 Global Array Manager	131
Chapter 6: Driver installation	133
6.1 RAID driver installation	134
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	134
6.1.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows®	134
6.1.3 Installing the RAID controller driver	135
6.1.4 Installing an operating system	137
6.2 Support DVD information	138
6.2.1 Running the support DVD	138
6.2.2 Drivers menu	139
6.2.3 Utilities menu	140
6.2.4 Make Disk menu	142
6.2.5 Manual menu	143
6.2.6 ASUS Contact information	143
6.2.7 Other information	144
6.3 Software information	146
6.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™	146
6.3.2 Audio configurations	148
6.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II	156
6.3.4 ASUS AI Suite	162
6.3.5 ASUS AI Gear 2	164
6.3.6 ASUS AI Nap	165
6.3.7 ASUS AI N.O.S.	166
6.3.8 ASUS Q-Fan 2	167
6.3.9 ASUS AI Booster	168
Appendix: Reference information	169
A.1 Intel® EM64T	170
Using the Intel® EM64T feature	170
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST)	170
A.2.1 System requirements	170
A.2.2 Using the EIST	171
A.3 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	172
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology	172