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
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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2.8.4 Installing Accelerators
Follow the steps below to install the optional accelerator to the system.
1. Locate and remove the two screws at
the rear of the chassis.
2. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the accelerator bracket.
3. Firmly hold the bracket then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard then set it
aside.
4. Prepare the GPU air duct and the accelerator.
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For Nvidia CPU-12V or above GPU cards:
A. A dongle may be required to connect the system's GPU power cable to the GPU
card. The Nvidia CPU-12V GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the
system, if the dongle is not used.
B. The ASUS CPU 8-pin power cable may be used to connect to the GPU card and 6-pin
power connector.