User Manual

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Contents
2.7 Backplane and Mid Plane cabling ..........................................................2-20
2.8 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-23
2.8.1 System fan ............................................................................... 2-23
2.8.2 Power supply module ................................................................ 2-26
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit ..........................................................................3-2
3.2 Rail kit dimensions ....................................................................................3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-5
4.3 Internal connectors ..................................................................................4-10
4.4 Internal LEDs ............................................................................................ 4-14
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................5-2
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 5-3
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 5-4
5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................5-6
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 5-7
5.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 5-7
5.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................5-8
5.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 5-8
5.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 5-8
5.2.6 General help................................................................................5-8
5.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 5-8
5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................5-8
5.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 5-8
5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................5-9
5.3.1 System Language [English] ........................................................ 5-9
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 5-9
5.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 5-9
5.4 Performance Tuning menu ......................................................................5-10
5.5 Advanced menu .......................................................................................5-12
5.5.1 OffBoard SATA Controller Conguration .................................. 5-12
5.5.2 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-13