User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3 System memory
- 2.4 Storage devices
- 2.5 Expansion slots
- 2.5.1 The PCI Express riser card
- 2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.5.3 Reconnecting the cable to the M.2 expansion board (only for SKU-3)
- 2.5.4 Installing an M.2 (NGFF) card
- 2.5.5 Reconnecting the cable to the OCP 3.0 slot baseboard (only for SKU-2)
- 2.5.6 (optional) Installing the PFR module
- 2.5.7 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.6 Cable connections
- 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.8 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Infomation
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Advanced menu
- 5.4.1 OffBoard SATA Controller Configuration
- 5.4.2 Trusted Computing
- 5.4.3 ACPI Settings
- 5.4.4 Redfish Host Interface Settings
- 5.4.5 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.4.6 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.4.7 SIO Common Setting
- 5.4.8 SIO Configuration
- 5.4.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.4.10 USB Configuration
- 5.4.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.4.12 CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
- 5.4.13 NVMe Configuration
- 5.4.14 APM Configuration
- 5.4.15 Third-party UEFI driver configurations
- 5.5 Platform Configuration menu
- 5.6 Socket Configuration menu
- 5.7 Event Logs menu
- 5.8 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.9 Security menu
- 5.10 Boot menu
- 5.11 Tool menu
- 5.12 Save & Exit menu
- Chapter 6: Driver Installation
- Appendix
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2.6 Cable connections
• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to
disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre-installed components to install
additional devices.
• If you need to remove pre-connected system cables please ensure to remove the
cable organizer metal cover beforehand.
• Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors.
Pre-connected system cables
1. Power connector (from the power distribution board to the motherboard)
2. ISATA connectors (from motherboard to SATA/SAS/U.2 backplane board)
3. Slim USB connector (from the motherboard to front I/O board)
4. SLIMPCIE2 connector (from motherboard to SATA/SAS/U.2 backplane board)
5. SLIMPCIE1 connector (from motherboard to internal riser board for PCIe slot)
6. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN6, and FRNT_FAN7 to system
fans)