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Contents
2.8.
Removable.components............................................................. 2-19
2.8.1
System fans .................................................................. 2-19
2.8.2
System fan with dummy case ....................................... 2-21
2.8.3
Device fan ..................................................................... 2-22
2.8.4
Power supply module .................................................... 2-23
2.8.5
Optical drive .................................................................. 2-24
2.8.6
Motherboard .................................................................. 2-26
Chapter.3:.
Installation.options
3.1.
Rackmount.rail.kit.items............................................................... 3-2
3.2.
Rack.rails.assembly...................................................................... 3-2
3.3.
Attaching.the.rails.to.the.rack...................................................... 3-3
3.4.
Rackmounting.the.server............................................................. 3-4
Chapter.4:.
Motherboard.info
4.1.
Motherboard.layout....................................................................... 4-2
4.2.
Jumpers......................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.
Connectors.................................................................................... 4-8
Chapter.5:.
BIOS.setup
5.1.
Managing.and.updating.your.BIOS............................................. 5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
....................................... 5-2
5.1.2
AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-3
5.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-6
5.2.
BIOS.setup.program..................................................................... 5-7
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-8
5.2.2
Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-8
5.2.3
Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-8
5.2.4
Menu items ..................................................................... 5-9
5.2.5
Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-9
5.2.6
Configuration fields
......................................................... 5-9
5.2.7
Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-9
5.2.8
Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-9
5.2.9
General help ................................................................... 5-9
5.3.
Main.menu................................................................................... 5-10
5.3.1
System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 5-10
5.3.2
System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 5-10
5.3.3
Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] ........................................ 5-10
5.3.4
Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........................5-11
5.3.5
IDE Configuration
.......................................................... 5-13