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Chapter 1 6. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB78) The 10-1 pin connector allows you to connect a USB 2.0 module for additional USB 2.0 front or rear panel ports. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 7. Storage device activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. ASUS WS C246M PRO 1-19

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
WS C246M PRO specifications summary	9
Package contents	11
Installation tools and components	12
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	13
1.1 Motherboard overview	13
1.1.1 Before you proceed	13
1.1.2 Motherboard layout	14
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	16
1.1.4 System memory	17
1.1.5 Expansion slots	19
1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches	20
1.1.7 Jumpers	21
1.1.8 Onboard LEDs	24
1.1.9 Internal connectors	28
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	39
2.1 Building your PC system	39
2.1.1 CPU installation	39
2.1.2 Cooling system installation	41
2.1.3 Motherboard installation	42
2.1.4 DIMM installation	44
2.1.5 ATX power connection	45
2.1.6 SATA device connection	45
2.1.7 Front I/O connector	46
2.1.8 Expansion card installation	47
2.1.9 M.2 installation	48
2.13 BIOS update utility	49
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	51
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	51
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	53
2.4 Starting up for the first time	55
2.5 Turning off the computer	55
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	57
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	57
3.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	57
3.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility	58
3.1.3 BUPDATER utility	59
3.2 BIOS setup program	61
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	62
3.2.2 Menu bar	62
3.2.3 Menu items	63
3.2.4 Submenu items	63
3.2.5 Navigation keys	63
3.2.6 General help	63
3.2.7 Configuration fields	63
3.2.8 Pop-up window	63
3.2.9 Scroll bar	63
3.3 Main menu	64
3.4 Advanced menu	65
3.4.1 CPU Configuration	66
3.4.2 Power & Performance	68
3.4.3 Server ME Configuration	70
3.4.4 Trusted Computing	70
3.4.5 ACPI Settings	71
3.4.6 APM Configuration	71
3.4.7 Runtime Error Logging Settings	72
3.4.8 Onboard LAN Configuration	72
3.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection	73
3.4.10 Intel TXT Information	76
3.4.11 PCI Subsystem Settings	76
3.4.12 USB Configuration	77
3.4.13 Network Stack Configuration	78
3.4.14 CSM Configuration	79
3.4.15 NVMe Configuration	80
3.4.16 WHEA Configuration	80
3.4.17 Tls Auth Configuration	80
3.4.18 iSCSI Configuration	81
3.5 Chipset menu	82
3.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration	82
3.5.2 PCH-IO Configuration	84
3.6 Security menu	88
3.7 Boot menu	91
3.8 Monitor menu	93
3.9 Tool menu	93
3.10 Event Logs menu	94
3.10.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	94
3.10.2 View Smbios Event Log	95
3.11 Server Mgmt menu	95
3.11.1 System Event Log	97
3.11.2 BMC self test log (for WS C246M PRO/SE only)	98
3.11.3 BMC network configuration (for WS C246M PRO/SE only)	98
3.11.4 View System Event Log	100
3.11.5 BMC User Settings (for WS C246M PRO/SE only)	100
3.12 Save & Exit menu	100
Chapter 4: RAID Support	101
4.1 RAID configurations	101
4.1.1 RAID definitions	101
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	102
4.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	102
4.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	102
4.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	103
4.2.1 Creating a RAID set	104
4.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	106
4.2.3 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	107
4.3 Creating a RAID driver disk	107
4.3.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	107
4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Windows)	108
4.3.1 Creating a RAID set	109
4.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	111
4.3.3 Deleting a volume	112
4.3.4 Preferences	113
Appendix	115
WS C246M PRO block diagram	115
Q-Code table	116
Notices	119