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2.1.2 Cooling system installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan, if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2 ASUS WS C422 PRO/SE 2-3

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
WS C422 PRO/SE specifications summary	9
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Motherboard overview	17
1.1.1 Before you proceed	17
1.1.2 Motherboard layout	18
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	20
1.1.4 System memory	21
1.1.5 Expansion slots	23
1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches	25
1.1.7 Jumpers	28
1.1.8 Onboard LEDs	31
1.1.9 Internal connectors	34
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	51
2.1 Building your PC system	51
2.1.1 CPU installation	51
2.1.2 Cooling system installation	53
2.1.3 Motherboard installation	54
2.1.4 DIMM installation	56
2.1.5 ATX power connection	57
2.1.6 SATA device connection	58
2.1.7 Front I/O connector	59
2.1.8 Expansion card installation	60
2.1.9 M.2 installation	61
2.2 BIOS update utility	63
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	64
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	64
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	66
2.4 Starting up for the first time	68
2.5 Turning off the computer	68
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	69
3.1 Knowing BIOS	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	70
3.2.1 EZ Mode	71
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	72
3.2.3 EZ Tuning Wizard	75
3.3 My Favorites	77
3.4 Main menu	79
3.5 Advanced menu	79
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	79
3.5.2 Platform Misc Configuration	80
3.5.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	80
3.5.4 PCH Configuration	80
3.5.5 PCH Storage Configuration	80
3.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection	81
3.5.7 CPU Storage Configuration	81
3.5.8 Onboard Devices Configuration	81
3.5.9 APM Configuration	82
3.5.10 Network Stack Configuration	82
3.5.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information	82
3.5.12 USB Configuration	82
3.5.13 Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration	82
3.5.14 PCH-FW Configuration	82
3.6 Boot menu	83
3.7 Tool menu	85
3.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	85
3.7.2 Secure Erase	85
3.7.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	87
3.7.4 ASUS SPD Information	87
3.7.5 IPMI HWM	87
3.7.6 Graphics Card Information	87
3.8 Exit menu	88
3.9 Server Mgmt menu	88
3.10 Updating BIOS	89
3.10.1 EZ Update	89
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3	90
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	92
Chapter 4: RAID Support	93
4.1 RAID configurations	93
4.1.1 RAID definitions	93
4.1.2 Installing storage devices	94
4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS	94
4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS	98
4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	104
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	108
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	108
Chapter 5: Multi GPU Support	109
5.1 AMD CrossFireX™ technology	109
5.1.1 Requirements	109
5.1.2 Before you begin	109
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	110
5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards	111
5.1.5 Installing the device drivers	112
5.1.6 Enabling the AMD CrossFireX™ technology	112
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI® technology	114
5.2.1 Requirements	114
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	114
5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	115
5.2.4 Installing the device drivers	116
5.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI® technology	116
Appendix	119
WS C422 PRO/SE block diagram (48-Lane)	119
Q-Code table	120
Notices	123