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Contents
2.9
Cable connections .............................................................. 2-25
2.9.1
Motherboard connections ..................................... 2-25
2.9.2
SATA backplane connections ............................... 2-26
2.10
Removable components ..................................................... 2-29
2.10.1 Chassis fan ........................................................... 2-29
2.10.2 HDD fan ................................................................ 2-31
2.10.3 SATA backplane ................................................... 2-34
2.10.4 Floppy disk drive ................................................... 2-36
2.10.5 Front I/O board .................................................... 2-38
2.10.6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels ...................... 2-40
2.10.7 Power suppy unit .................................................. 2-42
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 3:
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
Installation options
Preparing the system for rack mounting .............................. 3-2
Removing the footpads or roller wheels ............................... 3-2
Removing the top cover ....................................................... 3-2
Attaching the rack rails ........................................................ 3-2
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 4:
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
Motherboard info
4.1
Motherboard layout .............................................................. 4-2
4.2
Jumpers ................................................................................ 4-4
4.3
Internal connectors .............................................................. 4-7
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 5:
BIOS information
BIOS information
BIOS information
BIOS information
BIOS information
5.1
Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 5-2
5.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk .............................. 5-2
5.1.2
Updating the BIOS .................................................. 5-3
5.1.3
Saving the current BIOS file .................................... 5-5
5.1.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 5-6
5.1.5
ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 5-8
5.1.6
ASUS Update utility ................................................ 5-9
5.2
BIOS setup program ........................................................... 5-12
5.2.1
BIOS menu screen ................................................. 5-13
5.2.2
Menu bar ............................................................... 5-13
5.2.3
Legend bar ........................................................... 5-14
5.2.4
Menu items ........................................................... 5-14
5.2.5
Sub-menu items ................................................... 5-14
